Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | W 42-10vs Arizona | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 41-10@ UCLA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Philip Afia
6′1″ · 195 lb · Chino Hills, CA
Philip Afia: DB · Utah · #2.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Philip Afia
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his second year in the same secondary at Utah. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Arizona — Week 7, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Utah in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 7 · 2018
W 42-10
vs Arizona
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 32-point win at home against Arizona.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Kyle Whittingham, all run-leaning offenses — 16-11 over that span.
2017Utah7-6HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
2018Utah9-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
42.2%
406 pass / 557 run
Plays / game
68.8
14 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
450 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
3 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Utah
- 2018 Utah WhittinghamYear 4 · 2 games
- 2017 Utah WhittinghamYear 3 · 8 games
- 2016 Utah WhittinghamYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 Utah WhittinghamYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Utah, 19 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coach2015–2018
Utah
Played his entire career under Kyle Whittingham.