Receiver, Western Michigan, 2013–17
Darius Phillips
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- Jun 26, 1995
Darius Phillips played receiver at Western Michigan (2013–17). The Cincinnati Bengals took Phillips in round 5, No. 170 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10catches, career highvs. Toledo, 2014121receiving yards, career highvs. Toledo, 201412tackles, career highat Illinois, 20162interceptions, career highat Ohio State, 2015Honors
Team titles: MAC champions, 2016
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western Michigan | 32 | 479 | 15.0 | 2 | 63 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 34 | 495 | 14.6 | 2 | 63 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western Michigan | 30 | 792 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2015 | Western Michigan | 37 | 854 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 37 | 833 | 1 | 21 | 223 | 1 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 26 | 683 | 2 | 14 | 104 | 0 |
| Career | 130 | 3,162 | 5 | 35 | 327 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Western Michigan | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 40 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 40 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Career | 80 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 of 13 | 30 | 10 | 40 |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: ESPN play-by-play participants, via SportsDataverse: tackles only, counted in the games whose play-by-play names tacklers (G: those games, of his team’s), so part of the season, not its total. A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Western Michigan | 4 | WR | ||
| 2014 | Western Michigan | 4 | WR | ||
| 2015 | Western Michigan | 4 | WR | ||
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 4 | WR | ||
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 4 | WR | 5′10″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western Michigan | 33 | 0.69 | 76th (n=496) | 0.52 | 22.7 | 5% |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 1 | -0.70 | – | – | -0.7 | – |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 3 | 0.68 | – | – | 2.0 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Western Michigan 12 games, 40 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 31–49 | – | – | – | 4 | 168 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | at | L 14–28 | – | – | – | 4 | 181 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 37–28 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 49–14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 55–3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 71–68 | – | – | – | 2 | 36 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 13–14 | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 20–17 | – | – | – | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 28–35 | – | – | – | 3 | 72 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 48–20 | – | – | – | 3 | 62 | 2 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 31–35 | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | – |
| Nov 24 | at | L 10–37 | – | – | – | 5 | 83 | – |
2016 Western Michigan 14 games, 40 tackles, 1 sack, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 22–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 70–21 | – | – | – | 2 | 58 | 6 |
| Sep 17 | at | W 34–10 | – | – | – | 2 | 86 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 49–31 | – | – | – | 3 | 130 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 49–10 | – | – | – | 2 | 23 | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 45–30 | – | – | – | 6 | 102 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 41–0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 45–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 52–20 | – | – | – | 4 | 77 | – |
| Nov 8 | at | W 37–21 | – | – | – | 5 | 87 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 38–0 | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 55–35 | – | – | – | 4 | 91 | 2 |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 29–23 | – | – | – | 5 | 100 | 2 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 16–24 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 1 |
2015 Western Michigan 13 games, 37 returns, 854 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 24–37 | – | – | – | 4 | 185 | – |
| Sep 12 | at | L 17–43 | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 52–20 | – | – | – | 2 | 43 | – |
| Sep 26 | at | L 12–38 | – | – | – | 3 | 55 | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 41–39 | – | – | – | 2 | 101 | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 49–14 | – | – | – | 3 | 48 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 35–13 | – | – | – | 3 | 63 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 58–28 | – | – | – | 3 | 96 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 54–7 | – | – | – | 2 | 15 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 27–41 | – | – | – | 4 | 76 | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 19–27 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – |
| Nov 27 | at | W 35–30 | – | – | – | 3 | 38 | – |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | W 45–31 | – | – | – | 5 | 111 | – |
2014 Western Michigan 12 games, 32 catches, 479 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 34–43 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Sep 13 | at | W 45–33 | – | – | – | 3 | 98 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 45–14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 52 | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. | L 19–20 | 10 | 121 | 1 | 3 | 40 | – |
| Oct 11 | at | W 42–38 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 95 | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 26–14 | 3 | 94 | 1 | 2 | 58 | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 42–21 | 2 | 57 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at | W 41–10 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 52 | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 51–7 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 112 | – |
| Nov 22 | at | W 32–20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 53 | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 21–31 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 76 | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | L 24–38 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 133 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 16–45).
| Drill | Combine 2018 | Combine or pro day 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅞″ | |
| Weight | 193 lb | |
| Arm length | 31½″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 s | |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ | |
| Bench press | 9 reps | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.18 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 45 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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