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2016 Football Roster

11 Nate Phillips

  • Position Receiver
  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 186
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chandler, Ariz.
  • High School Basha HS

Biography

2015: Played and started all 13 games … Ranked third on the squad in both catches (44) and receiving yards (564) while scoring four touchdowns … Hauled in at least one pass reception in all 13 games, extending his streak to 34 consecutive games played with a catch … 24 of 44 receptions on the season resulted in a first down or touch down … Recorded a season-high 106 yards on six catches in a win at Colorado (10/17) and matched the receptions total with 96 yards a few weeks later at USC (11/7). The yardage total against the Buffs marked his second career 100-yard receiving game … Scored first career special teams touchdown (69 yards) on Homecoming against Washington State (10/24) … Pulled in game-winning 25-yard touchdown pass in second overtime in upset of No. 10 Utah (11/14).

2014: Played in nine games and started five at receiver before being sidelined with an injury … Collected 25 receptions for 272 yards and two touchdowns … Averaged 10.9 yards per catch and 30.2 yards per game … Also returned three punts for 32 yards.

2013: Played in all 13 and started 10 games at the slot receiver position … Named FWAA Freshman All-America … All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention … Hauled in 51 receptions for 696 yards and seven touchdowns … In the AdvoCare V100 Bowl victory over Boston College, collected nine receptions and totaled 193 yards, the most ever by a true freshman in school history … Yardage total is 11th-most in single-game history … Recorded Arizona’s only 100-yard receiving game of the season … Averaged 13.6 yards per catch and 53.5 yards per game.

High School: All-Arizona specialist selection for Basha High School … Division I first-team all-state ... PrepStar All-West Region … All-district, all-region and all-state performer as a receiver, kick returner and punt returner … Graduated with high honors.

Personal: Son of James Phillips and Donna Gorski … Father played football at Snow College and Southwest Missouri State … Majoring in pre-business.


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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2013Freshman

    Receiver
    5'7" 177 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2014Sophomore

    Receiver
    5'7" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2015Junior

    Receiver
    5'7" 180 lbs
    6
  • 11

    2016Senior

    Receiver
    5'7" 186 lbs
    11
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