#3

James Phillips

WR · Hawai'i · Sr. · #3

Hawai'i 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

James Phillips

WR · Hawai'i · Sr · #3

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Hawai'i
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022

2 coaches
2021
2022era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Todd Graham → Timmy Chang. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Hawai'i6-7HC: Todd Graham · Balanced
2022Hawai'i3-10HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Hawai'i171488.70--
2021Hawai'i4328.00--
Career211808.60--
SeasonTeam
2022Hawai'i----------
2021Hawai'i3--------
Career3--------

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Isaac Ross’s 2022 season.

Isaac Ross

79%match

Massachusetts · 2022

#2

Ben Ratzlaff

Western Kentucky · 2021

77%
#3

Malik Rutherford

Georgia Tech · 2022

77%
#4

Ahmarean Brown

South Carolina · 2022

76%
#5

Lincoln Victor

Washington State · 2022

75%

Matches Isaac on

Yards / reception
Reception volume
Weight

Differs from Isaac on

TD rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Lincoln Victor's junior season at Washington State (2022).

Washington State · 2022

#2

Sterling Galban

Massachusetts · 2024

81%
#3

Ahmarean Brown

South Carolina · 2022

80%
#4

Chandler Pittman

Southern Miss · 2023

80%
#5

Mikey Welsh

San Diego State · 2025

79%

Matches Lincoln on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume

Differs from Lincoln on

Weight (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
32.02021
1482022

+362%

Up 362% from first season to most-recent.