Player Career

Phillip Dunnam Career Story

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Player Story

Phillip Dunnam story

Phillip Dunnam built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive back from Miami Beach, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Florida Atlantic, Indiana, and UCF. The clearest part of Phillip Dunnam's career was his defensive production: 166 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions, and 13 passes defended across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with UCF. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Phillip Dunnam's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida Atlantic, Indiana, and UCF.

The arc is straightforward: Phillip Dunnam moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Indiana

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Florida Atlantic

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    UCF

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonIndiana17.70.8
2023 Regular SeasonIndiana1029.26.59
2024 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic10.530.57.90.5
2025 Regular SeasonUCF827.57-2.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 40 Houston

Week 11 · L 27-30 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#2

vs South Florida

Week 10 · L 21-44 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

80 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.

#3

@ UTSA

Week 8 · L 24-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 1 · L 10-16

2

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

#5

vs Akron

Week 4 · W 29-27

1.5

Havoc Plays

74.4 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

10.5 primary output · 30.5 efficiency · 7.9 usage

65

#2

2023 Regular Season · Indiana

62.2

10 primary · 29.2 efficiency · 6.5 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · UCF

44.1

8 primary · 27.5 efficiency · 7 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

6

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games