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2013 Football Roster

21 Elijah Phillips

  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 205
  • Class Redshirt
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Hometown Willingboro, N.J.
  • Highschool Holy Cross

Biography

2012 (Senior): Appeared in six games at defensive back and punt returner, starting three at cornerback before suffering an injury… Registered 23 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss on the season… Made a season-high six solo stops and forced a fumble against Rhode Island (9/8)… Intercepted a pass in a win at Wagner (9/15)… Notched a sack against Bryant (10/20).

2011 (Junior): Started four contests at cornerback and punt returner before suffering a season-ending injury... Had 13 tackles and an interception in four games... Made five tackles and had an interception and two pass breakups against Lehigh (9/3)... Registered a season-high four solo stops in win over Villanova (9/17)... Had four pass breakups on the season... Returned six punts for 76 yards, including a 46 yarder against the Mountain Hawks.

2010 (Sophomore):
Missed the entire season with an injury.

2009 (Freshman):
Appeared in seven games as a true freshman, starting three of them... Finished the season with 29 tackles, one forced fumble, one interception and two pass breakups... Made his first collegiate appearance against Wagner (10/10)... Had a career-high 10 tacles in win over St. Francis (11/7)... Finished with six tackles against CCSU (11/14)... Talliedthree tackles, including one for a loss and a pass breakup against Robert Morris (11/21)... Intercepted his first career pass in win over Bryant (10/31), returning it 29 yards... Also had four tackles against the Bulldogs.

High School:
Played wide receiver and defensive back for coach Charlie Pirrillo at Holy Cross High School... Helped lead the Lancers to back to back NJ Group II State Championships as a junior and senior... Served as team captain, earning offensive MVP in 2008... Named First Team All-Conference, All-County and to the All-South Jersey Non Parochial Second Team... Recorded 55 tackles and six interceptions as a senior... Also forced five fumbles... Finished his career with 90 catches with 14 touchdowns... Named as one of the Super 100 of New Jersey... Also played varsity basketball for the Lancers.

Personal: Born on December 6, 1990... Son of George and Beverly Phillips... Major is communications.


YR

GP

UAT

AT

TT

TFL-YDS

SK-YDS

FF/FR

PD

INT-YDS

2009

7

12

17

29

1-7

0-0

1/0

2

1-29

2011 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 0
TOTAL

7

12

17

19

1-7

0-0

1/0

2

1-29


Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2009Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    35
  • 21

    2010Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2011Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2012Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 205 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2013Redshirt

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 205 lbs
    21