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Jersey Number 71
Kristian Phillips
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 310
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Conyers, Ga.
- High School:
- Salem
CAREER NOTES: Played in 18 career games for the Spartans from 2023-25 with five career starts.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in each of the first six games, with four starts at right guard, in recording 240 snaps, ranking fourth among offensive linemen and eighth overall on offense, before going down with an injury in the UCLA game and missing last six games of the season . . . at time of injury, had graded out at 79.0 pass block, according to PFF, which ranked second among offensive linemen on the team . . . drew start at right guard in UCLA contest, charting 32 snaps and grading out at team-best 83.7 pass block, according to PFF, before leaving game with an injury . . . opened game at Nebraska at right guard, logging 58 snaps . . . started game at USC at right guard and charted 38 snaps . . . posted 31 snaps in Youngstown State game . . . started Boston College contest at right guard, posting 39 snaps and grading out at 84.1 pass block according to PFF, which ranked second among offensive linemen and overall on the offense . . . saw back-up action at right guard in season opener vs. Western Michigan, logging 43 snaps and grading out at 82.9 run block according to PFF, which led the entire offense, and 75.4 PFF grade for offense, which ranked highest among offensive linemen and ranked third overall on offense.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started the season opener at right guard against Florida Atlantic and played in all 64 snaps in the win over the Owls, but missed the remainder of the season with an injury.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games to earn his first letter . . . made a total of 34 appearances on special teams . . . played 33 snaps at right guard on offense . . . played a season-high 14 snaps on offense in win over Richmond in Week 2.
2022 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL INFORMATION: Ranked the second-best offensive guard in the state of Georgia and one of the best offensive guard prospects in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 14) . . . also listed among the top 50 offensive guards in the country by ESPN.com at No. 47 . . . played for Coach Jarrett Laws at Salem High School . . . named to the Georgia Region 5-3A First Team as a senior in 2021 . . . originally from Detroit, Michigan . . . son of Keith and April Phillips . . . communication major.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in each of the first six games, with four starts at right guard, in recording 240 snaps, ranking fourth among offensive linemen and eighth overall on offense, before going down with an injury in the UCLA game and missing last six games of the season . . . at time of injury, had graded out at 79.0 pass block, according to PFF, which ranked second among offensive linemen on the team . . . drew start at right guard in UCLA contest, charting 32 snaps and grading out at team-best 83.7 pass block, according to PFF, before leaving game with an injury . . . opened game at Nebraska at right guard, logging 58 snaps . . . started game at USC at right guard and charted 38 snaps . . . posted 31 snaps in Youngstown State game . . . started Boston College contest at right guard, posting 39 snaps and grading out at 84.1 pass block according to PFF, which ranked second among offensive linemen and overall on the offense . . . saw back-up action at right guard in season opener vs. Western Michigan, logging 43 snaps and grading out at 82.9 run block according to PFF, which led the entire offense, and 75.4 PFF grade for offense, which ranked highest among offensive linemen and ranked third overall on offense.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started the season opener at right guard against Florida Atlantic and played in all 64 snaps in the win over the Owls, but missed the remainder of the season with an injury.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games to earn his first letter . . . made a total of 34 appearances on special teams . . . played 33 snaps at right guard on offense . . . played a season-high 14 snaps on offense in win over Richmond in Week 2.
2022 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL INFORMATION: Ranked the second-best offensive guard in the state of Georgia and one of the best offensive guard prospects in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 14) . . . also listed among the top 50 offensive guards in the country by ESPN.com at No. 47 . . . played for Coach Jarrett Laws at Salem High School . . . named to the Georgia Region 5-3A First Team as a senior in 2021 . . . originally from Detroit, Michigan . . . son of Keith and April Phillips . . . communication major.
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