Malik Phillips
Malik Phillips
Moves the chains on third down. Malik Phillips has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Sam Houston. The receipt on tape: 44 rec yds, 5 receptions against New Mexico State, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 18 | 174 | 9.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 35 | 430 | 12.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 55 | 629 | 11.4 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | -- | -- | 283 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 1 | 4 | 70 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 3 | 9 | 368 | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 13 | 721 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #126
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Devin Maddox’s 2023 season.
Matches Devin on
Differs from Devin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ahmarean Brown's junior season at South Carolina (2022).
Matches Ahmarean on
Differs from Ahmarean on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-60%
Sharp dropoff (-60%) — career inflection point.