Dwight Phillips Jr. had a familiar kind of speed before he carried the ball for Georgia. At Pebblebrook High School, the Mableton, Georgia, native won the 2022 Class 7A 100-meter state title in 10.43 seconds. He played football for Michael Woolridge; his father, Dwight Phillips Sr., won Olympic long-jump gold in 2004. Georgia player biography
On October 10, 2026, Phillips made his first college start at Alabama. He finished with 17 carries for 120 yards as Georgia won 20–17. His longest carries came with the game tied and the outcome still unsettled. Georgia postgame notes Official play-by-play
Late in the third quarter, Phillips took a handoff from Georgia’s 30 and ran 31 yards to Alabama’s 39. That possession ended without points. In the fourth quarter, with the score still 17–17, his 22-yard run crossed midfield again. Bo Walker followed with a 37-yard gain, and Peyton Woodring finished the drive with the 23-yard field goal that put Georgia ahead. Official play-by-play
Both Phillips runs appear in the video, from snap through tackle. The second did not score a touchdown; it helped build the possession that decided a three-point game. For the former Pebblebrook sprinter, the night ended with a career-high rushing total in his first start. Published Hometown Story Georgia postgame notes Official play-by-play
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