Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Western Michigan
Darius Phillips
WR • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Darius Phillips reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
16
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Eastern Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 170
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Darius Phillips, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Western Michigan. Darius Phillips reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 495
- Receptions
- 34
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Darius Phillips quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 495
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Toledo
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Sheldon · Eastern Washington
- High school pipeline
- Sheldon · 19 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 5 · Pick 33 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 16 receiving yards · WR 874th (top 89%) · Mid-American 149th (top 85%) · National 1,620th (top 83%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | Western Michigan | 12 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 67.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 29 | 451 | 3 | 67.8 |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | - | 0 | 2 | 100 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 14 | - | 0 | 10 | 50 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 25.9 |
Related Context
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Darius Phillips played WR for Western Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Darius Phillips recorded 45 rushing yards, 495 receiving yards, and 80 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with — efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Analysis workspace
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2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
0
Efficiency
—
Usage
0
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 0. Northwestern: 0. North Carolina Central: 0. Illinois: 0. Georgia Southern: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Akron: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ball State: 0. Kent State: 0. Buffalo: 0. Toledo: 0. Ohio: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 13 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
— vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Wisconsin | L 16-24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Ohio | W 29-23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Toledo | W 55-35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Buffalo | W 38-0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Kent State | W 37-21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wed 11/2 | @ Ball State | W 52-20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 45-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Akron | W 41-0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Northern Illinois | W 45-30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Central Michigan | W 49-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Georgia Southern | W 49-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Illinois | W 34-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs North Carolina Central | W 70-21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Northwestern | W 22-21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
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Western Michigan
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Western Michigan | 479 | 78.8 | 13.6 | 479 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 479 | 78.8 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | -479 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 16 | 53.3 | 13.3 | 16 |
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
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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
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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
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#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
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100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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