Jaden Phillips: DL · Sam Houston · #55.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jaden Phillips
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Danny Gonzales and K.C. Keeler. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Jacksonville State — Week 13, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 20 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 12 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Career | 41 | 22 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 31-11vs New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-21@ UTEP | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 14-31vs Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-17@ Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 11-21@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 20-18vs Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
39.2%
349 pass / 541 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
364 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at New Mexico and Sam Houston, 2 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 22 games over four seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Danny Gonzales and K.C. Keeler.
