Player Career
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Player Story
Jimmy Phillips Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Mesquite, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Jimmy Phillips Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 170 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Jimmy Phillips Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
SMU
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 2 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 3.5 | 16.4 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 10.5 | 29.6 | 11.4 | 7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 16 | 43.3 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ North Texas
Week 1 · W 48-10
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Tulsa
Week 13 · L 31-34 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#3
vs UCF
Week 11 · W 55-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Cincinnati
Week 12 · L 14-48 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Tulsa
Week 9 · W 45-34 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · SMU
16 primary output · 43.3 efficiency · 9.7 usage
66.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · SMU
63.1
10.5 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 11.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · SMU
36.8
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
9
Impact games
7
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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