Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 25 | 110 | 4.4 | 0 | 16 |
#3
Keenan Phillips
Junior running back for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Bainbridge, GA
CFB Index 42 · #206 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to South Alabama for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
110
rushing yards · 2026
4.4 per carry · 3 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 66 rush yds, -2 rec yds, vs SE Louisiana
Swing playSwung South Alabama from 28% to 54% to win.Louisiana at South Alabama · 31-22
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Bainbridge in 2024.
Keenan Phillips
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his second year in the same backfield at South Alabama. The receipt on tape: 66 rush yds, 2 receptions against SE Louisiana, Week 1, 2026.
110 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 25 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Recruited3-star out of Bainbridge
202512 games
- Signed with South Alabamaout of Georgia Military College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Major Applewhite — 5-9 over that span.
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026South Alabama1-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 55.0 YDS/g, 4.4 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #20 of 36 Sun Belt RBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 25 | 110 | 4.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 126 | 622 | 4.9 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 151 | 732 | 4.8 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–14
vs SE Louisiana
66 rush yds (13 car)
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
With B. Davenport — 154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · A. Pulkkinen — 50 AVG · 50 LONG · 1 NO
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.35No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Phillips rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SLU 02 (#43 J.Casanova; #48 J.Harris)
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA -1.10No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Phillips rush middle for 0 yards to the SLU 50 (#22 C.Hanberry)
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.09No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete short right to #3 K.Phillips caught at USA 38, for 0 yards to the USA 38 (#25 R.McKneely)
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.01No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Phillips rush right for 16 yards gain to the USA 31 (#10 J.Okoye), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Tulane · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +0.95(00:48) Shotgun #3 K.Phillips rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USA36 (#12 A.Rogers), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Tulane · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.88(02:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Phillips rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TLN43 (#99 J.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.82No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Phillips rush right for 8 yards gain to the USA 50 (#20 M.Mitchell; #22 C.Hanberry)
- Week 2 · Tulane · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.70(01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Phillips rush right for 0 yards to the USA25 (#70 K.Hamilton; #40 W.Roberts Jr.)
- Week 2 · Tulane · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.68(01:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Phillips rush middle for 9 yards gain to the USA34 (#1 J.Tchienchou; #12 A.Rogers)
- Week 2 · Tulane · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.65(09:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Phillips rush middle for 7 yards gain to the USA35 (#7 K.Adams III)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · South Alabama
Returning around him
- 79% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #107 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ca'Lil Valentine’s 2025 season.
Matches Ca'Lil on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Ca'Lil on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Height (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Andrew Body’s path through Alabama State.
Andrew Body
98%match
#2
Narii Gaither
94%
Matches Andrew on
Yards per carry
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Robert Briggs's freshman season at Utah State (2022).
Matches Robert on
Rush TD rate
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Robert on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Keenan Phillips
The backfield · South Alabama
- #3Keenan Phillips622 rushing yards · 2025
- PJ Martin326 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Trae'von Dunbar41 rushing yards · 2025
- #15Chris Holifield Jr.no box-score line yet
- #23Iverson Celestineno box-score line yet
7 more on the roster · South Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology