2016 Football Roster
Roster
Nate Phillips
- Position:
- Receiver
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
- High School:
- Basha HS
2015: Played and started all 13 games … Ranked third on the squad in both catches (44) and receiving yards (564) while scoring four touchdowns … Hauled in at least one pass reception in all 13 games, extending his streak to 34 consecutive games played with a catch … 24 of 44 receptions on the season resulted in a first down or touch down … Recorded a season-high 106 yards on six catches in a win at Colorado (10/17) and matched the receptions total with 96 yards a few weeks later at USC (11/7). The yardage total against the Buffs marked his second career 100-yard receiving game … Scored first career special teams touchdown (69 yards) on Homecoming against Washington State (10/24) … Pulled in game-winning 25-yard touchdown pass in second overtime in upset of No. 10 Utah (11/14).
2014: Played in nine games and started five at receiver before being sidelined with an injury … Collected 25 receptions for 272 yards and two touchdowns … Averaged 10.9 yards per catch and 30.2 yards per game … Also returned three punts for 32 yards.
2013: Played in all 13 and started 10 games at the slot receiver position … Named FWAA Freshman All-America … All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention … Hauled in 51 receptions for 696 yards and seven touchdowns … In the AdvoCare V100 Bowl victory over Boston College, collected nine receptions and totaled 193 yards, the most ever by a true freshman in school history … Yardage total is 11th-most in single-game history … Recorded Arizona’s only 100-yard receiving game of the season … Averaged 13.6 yards per catch and 53.5 yards per game.
High School: All-Arizona specialist selection for Basha High School … Division I first-team all-state ... PrepStar All-West Region … All-district, all-region and all-state performer as a receiver, kick returner and punt returner … Graduated with high honors.
Personal: Son of James Phillips and Donna Gorski … Father played football at Snow College and Southwest Missouri State … Majoring in pre-business.
