Player Career

Darius Phillips Career Story

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Player Story

Darius Phillips story

Darius Phillips built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Detroit, MI wearing No. 4, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Darius Phillips' career was his return-game role: 3,489 return yards and 6 return touchdowns across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 45 rushing yards, 495 receiving yards, and 80 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Darius Phillips 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

    Western Michigan

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201420152015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan0
2014 PostseasonWestern Michigan47978.813.6479
2014 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan47978.813.60
2015 PostseasonWestern Michigan0-479
2015 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan00
2016 PostseasonWestern Michigan000
2016 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan000
2017 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan1653.313.316

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Toledo

Week 6 · L 19-20 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

121

Receiving Yards

93.6 takeover

121 receiving yards with a 80.7 efficiency score.

#2

@ Bowling Green

Week 8 · W 26-14 · Conference game

94

Receiving Yards

81.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Miami (OH)

Week 10 · W 41-10 · Conference game

55

Receiving Yards

70.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

55 receiving yards with a 91.7 efficiency score.

#4

vs Ball State

Week 5 · W 55-3 · Conference game

16

Receiving Yards

65.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

16 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.

#5

vs Ohio

Week 9 · W 42-21 · Conference game

57

Receiving Yards

59.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

57 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · Western Michigan

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2015 Regular Season · Western Michigan

100

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Western Michigan

67.8

479 primary · 78.8 efficiency · 13.6 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games