#92

Orion Phillips

P · Utah · R-Jr. · #92

Returning to Utah for 2026
R-Jr. · Sandringham, Australia → Sandringham College School
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Orion Phillips

P · Utah · So · #92

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Utah
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025

W 51–47

vs Kansas State

4 NO  ·  169 YDS  ·  42 AVG

Edged out Kansas State at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Utah

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Punter · Utah

Returning around him

  • 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (17 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #27

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

P

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ralph Fawaz’s 2021 season.

Ralph Fawaz

71%match

Wyoming · 2021

#2

Zachary Haynes

New Mexico State · 2023

69%
#3

Laine Wilkins

Houston · 2021

68%
#4

Ivan Mora

Wake Forest · 2022

67%
#5

Max Dean

New Mexico State · 2025

67%

Matches Ralph on

Yards / punt
Class year
In-20 rate

Differs from Ralph on

Weight (lower)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tom Snee's sophomore season at Oregon (2021).

Tom Snee

65%match

Oregon · 2021

#2

Simon McClannan

Kansas State · 2025

64%
#3

Bailey Rice

Charlotte · 2022

63%
#4

Joe McGuire

Ohio State · 2025

58%
#5

Laine Wilkins

Houston · 2021

58%

Matches Tom on

Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate

Differs from Tom on

Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #14480

Final rank
#14480
Avg #14933.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #14480 this season.

Background

2025: Has appeared in all 12 of Utah’s games and serves as the holder on field goals and extra points. Has allowed just six returns for an average of 4.5 yards on 33 punts. Forced 17 fair catches and dropped 13 punts inside the 20-yard line. Logged eight boots of over 50 yards. Blasted two punts...

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