Ervin Philips

WR · Syracuse 2017 · #3

Last confirmed: Syracuse, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.

5′11″ · 181 lb · West Haven, CT

Ervin Philips: WR · Syracuse · #3.

Players he’s like

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Derrick DillonLSU · 2017 · 93% season match
Hyleck FosterMarshall · 2015 · 89% season match
Artavis ScottClemson · 2015 · 80% season match
Kenzee JacksonUL Monroe · 2014 · 80% season match
Daniel BravermanWestern Michigan · 2014 · 80% season match

Ervin Philips

WR · Syracuse · #3

Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Four seasons at Syracuse, two different head coaches: Scott Shafer and Dino Babers. On tape: 188 receiving yards and 17 receptions against NC State, Week 5, 2017.

How he plays

Play style

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

News and fans

No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.

Syracuse in the news

Syracuse names starting QB for UNC gameRoundtable Oct 23
Syracuse players suspended for assaultSyracuse.com Oct 15
Court ruling advances Monroe's eligibility247Sports Oct 7

Where to follow him

Career stats

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Season	Team
2017	Syracuse	89	904	10.2	4
2016	Syracuse	90	822	9.1	6
2015	Syracuse	29	286	9.9	5
2014	Syracuse	15	57	3.8	0
Career		223	2,069	9.3	15

Season	Team
2017	Syracuse	11	76	--
2016	Syracuse	6	18	--
2015	Syracuse	41	234	--
2014	Syracuse	46	193	476
Career		104	521	476

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2017 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 50-7vs Central Connecticut	6	71	11.8	1	20
Wk 2	L 23-30vs Middle Tennessee	7	36	5.1	0	13
Wk 3	W 41-17vs Central Michigan	3	32	10.7	0	13
Wk 4	L 26-35@ No. 25 LSU	11	93	8.5	1	30
Wk 5	L 25-33@ NC State	17	188	11.1	0	37	Season-high 188 yds
Wk 6	W 27-24vs Pittsburgh	8	55	6.9	0	13
Wk 7	W 27-24vs No. 2 Clemson	4	94	23.5	1	66
Wk 8	L 19-27@ No. 8 Miami	5	57	11.4	0	27
Wk 10	L 24-27@ Florida State	12	107	8.9	0	18
Wk 11	L 43-64vs Wake Forest	6	93	15.5	0	26
Wk 12	L 10-56@ Louisville	2	13	6.5	0	7
Wk 13	L 14-42vs Boston College	8	65	8.1	1	17
Total		89	904	10.2	4	66

Signature game

Week 5 · 2017

L 25-33

at NC State

17 rec · 188 yds

With E. Dungey — 385 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.3 · 44 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD · S. Hofrichter — 47 yards per punt · 3 punts · 53 long

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 7 · Clemson · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +5.34Dungey to Philips: a 66-yard touchdown pass.
Week 8 · Miami · 3rd and 25 · Q2 · EPA +4.15Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 27 yds to the MiaFl 39 for a
Week 4 · LSU · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +3.50Devin C. Butler pass complete to Ervin Philips for 30 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)
Week 5 · NC State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +3.40Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 37 yds to the NCSt 35 for a
Week 12 · Louisville · 4th and 4 · Q4 · EPA +3.09Ervin Philips run for 8 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)
Week 11 · Wake Forest · 4th and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.94Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 26 yds to the WFrst 14 for a

4 more plays

Week 1 · Central Connecticut · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.93Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 14 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)
Week 5 · NC State · 3rd and 13 · Q1 · EPA +2.87Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 22 yds to the Syrac 44 for a
Week 10 · Florida State · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.70Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 18 yds to the Syrac 44 for a
Week 4 · LSU · 4th and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.68Ervin Philips run for 8 yds to the LSU 33 for a

Teams and coaches

2014Syracuse3-9HC: Scott Shafer · Balanced

2015Syracuse4-8HC: Scott Shafer · Run-leaning, slow tempo

2016Syracuse4-8HC: Dino Babers · Balanced, fast tempo

2017Syracuse4-8HC: Dino Babers · Balanced, fast tempo

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Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

12 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: receptions (99th percentile). Strength: rec yards (92nd percentile). Concern: explosive rate (15th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

Catch rate#440 / 709 · 38th pct

64.7%

TD rate#529 / 709 · 25th pct

2.2%

Yards / catch#568 / 709 · 20th pct

9.5

EPA / target#577 / 709 · 19th pct

0.28

Explosive rate#600 / 709 · 15th pct

5.1%

Box-score rates (7)

Receptions#7 / 539 · 99th pct

Rec yards#44 / 539 · 92nd pct

904

Rush TDs#9 / 283 · 89th pct

Rush yards#34 / 283 · 88th pct

Long catch#133 / 539 · 75th pct

Rec TDs#151 / 539 · 67th pct

Yards / catch#448 / 539 · 17th pct

10.2

Season trend

Last seasonThis season

EPA / target

48th → 19th percentile

Explosive rate

20th → 15th percentile

Catch rate

82nd → 38th percentile

TD rate

58th → 25th percentile

Yards / catch

14th → 20th percentile

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2017 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home7g	6.0	63.7	11.7	0.4
Road5g	9.4	91.6	9.3	0.2

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-77g	8.0	81.3	11.1	0.4
Weeks 8+5g	6.6	67.0	10.1	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2017 season

Head Coach

Dino Babers

Pass share

53.6%

548 pass / 474 run

Plays / game

85.2

12 games

Team sack rate

5.6%

587 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2017

Impact starter

89 catches and 11 carries in 12 games, more catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.

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