K.J. Phillips

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K.J. Phillips
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    224
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Previous School:
    Morehouse College
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    31.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2020 (Morehouse College): Completed his career at Morehouse with 50 tackles and earned an honorable mention All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection ... transferred to Tech to continue his academic and athletic career and will be a redshirt sophomore athletically with three remaining years of eligibility.

HIGH SCHOOL: A standout linebacker at Woodward Academy, Phillips led his team to four conference and region championships ... named first-team all-state, all-region and all-conference four times ... finished his prep career with 531 total tackles, 26 sacks and two interceptions ... also competed as a sprinter in track.

PERSONAL: The son of Kevin and Jacquelyn Phillips ... father Kevin played football and baseball at Morehouse College ... uncle Zack Phillips played football at North Alabama ... born August 16, 1999, in Atlanta ... full name is Kevin Antoine Phillips II.

ACADEMICS: Graduated from Morehouse College in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education in just three years ... working on a graduate degree in education and sports management with an intended career as a coach, athletic director or principal ... Interned in the First Step Program for future educators for two years while at Morehouse. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 17 8
Assists 14 4
Tackles 31.0 12.0
Tackles per game 2.8 2.0
Sacks 1.0 -
Sack yards 2 -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 2.5 0.5
Tackle for loss yards 2 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 1 - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 1 - - - - 0
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 1 5 6.0 - - 1.0 0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 4 2 6.0 1.0 2 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 2 2 4.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 4 1 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 11 - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 11 17 14 31.0 2.8 1.0 2 2.5 2 - - - - - - -
Total 11 17 14 31.0 2.8 1.0 2 2.5 2 - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 8 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 17 14 31.0 2.8 1.0 2 2.5 2 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 8 4 12.0 2.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 8 6 14.0 2.8 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -
Away 6 9 8 17.0 2.8 1.0 2 2.0 2 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 6 3 9.0 3.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 8 11 11 22.0 2.8 1.0 2 2.0 2 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 5 10 15.0 3.8 1.0 2 2.0 2 - - - - - - -
October 4 6 3 9.0 2.3 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -
November 3 6 1 7.0 2.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Skyhawk rush spoils Tech's Homecoming
  • Article
  • November 14, 2021
Skyhawk rush spoils Tech's Homecoming

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Big plays haunted the Tennessee Tech football team on Saturday as UT Martin clinched the Ohio Valley Conference football championship, spoiling the Golden Eagles’ Homecoming in a 42-3 defeat at Tucker Stadium. The Golden Eagles (3-7, 1-4 OVC) honored its 13 seniors before the start of the contest as the home portion of the schedule comes to a close. Tech will close out the regular season next Saturday as it travels to Austin Peay.

  • November 14, 2021
Golden Eagles open OVC slate Saturday with visit from Eastern Illinois
  • Article
  • September 23, 2021
Golden Eagles open OVC slate Saturday with visit from Eastern Illinois

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – When Tennessee Tech takes to the field on Saturday, the race for the Ohio Valley Conference championship will truly be underway.  The Golden Eagles kick off the OVC slate with a visit from Eastern Illinois. The game is set for a 1:35 p.m. kickoff.  Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will provide the radio call on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will handle the broadcast duties on ESPN+ (subscription required). 

  • September 23, 2021
Golden Eagles wrap up pre-OVC slate with loss at Tennessee
  • Article
  • September 18, 2021
Golden Eagles wrap up pre-OVC slate with loss at Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Entering a sea of orange and white in the Neyland Stadium stands, the Tennessee Tech football team knew they were in for a challenge. Against the Tennessee Volunteers, they certainly got it. While a 56-0 defeat seems pretty difficult to find a positive, there are signs for optimism as the Golden Eagles enter Ohio Valley Conference play next week.

  • September 18, 2021