Michael Phoenix II
Michael Phoenix II
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Michael Phoenix II has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Sam Houston. One game to point at: 21 rec yds, 2 receptions against UTEP — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
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 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 15 | 219 | 14.6 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 19 | 259 | 13.6 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 3 | -5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | -5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
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
Jump-Ball Target
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Xavier Johnson’s 2022 season.
Matches Xavier on
Differs from Xavier on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jeffery Pittman's freshman season at Mississippi State (2023).
Matches Jeffery on
Differs from Jeffery on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-82%
Sharp dropoff (-82%) — career inflection point.