Travis Phillips

Height:
5-11
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Montpelier, Va.
High School:
Patrick Henry
Major:
Business Analytics

Work ethic, execution of fundamentals and scheme understanding has promoted continued development and enabled opportunity for first full-time starting role as a senior … Closed spring drills projected as the Pirates’ top field cornerback to open 2017 season … Could contribute significantly to the Pirates’ special teams units as well … Has played in 17 career contests and contributed 29 stops (at least one in 10 games, multiple totals eight times) … Offers a multitude of speed, quickness and a certain savvy to the secondary and on coverage teams … Opened spring scrimmage slate on April 1 with a tackle and a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown … Picked off another pass, added a pass deflection and made one stop during the second tilt (April 7) … Tallied five hits in the Purple-Gold Game on April 22 … Was the defensive unit’s recipient of the program’s “Respect The Ball Award” following spring practice period.

2016: Experienced action in all 12 games as a reserve cornerback and member of special teams units … Recorded 26 tackles (17 solo), including one for lost yardage (USF) … Also recovered first career fumble vs. Bulls at Raymond James Stadium … Tallied at least one stop in eight contests and contributed multiple totals on seven occasions … Produced a career-high seven tackles vs. SMU (five solo) and authored three four-hit outings – USF, Navy, Temple … Picked up two stops in tilts against Western Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Connecticut … Splits include 11 tackles on rushes, 10 on pass plays and five on kickoff returns … Enjoyed strong finish by averaging 5.0 tpg over last three contests (1.2 tpg in first nine battles).

2015: Played in four games as a sophomore – Florida, SMU, Tulsa and UCF … Experienced action primarily as a reserve in the secondary, but also contributed on special teams … Credited with three tackles, all solo stops on passing plays … Logged a season-best two hits during Pirates’ 49-23 win at SMU … Posted other tackle against Tulsa in only home appearance.

2014: Made collegiate debut in season opener against N.C. Central at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, but was not credited with any statistics … Did not appear in any other contests the remainder of the year.

2013: Spent true freshman campaign on the scout unit as a redshirt … Signed with the ECU program in February.

High School: Recorded 34 receptions for 858 yards and 10 touchdowns as one of Patrick Henry High School's top pass catchers while also starting in the Patriots secondary on defense in 2012 ... His 25.2 yards-per-catch average ranked second in the Central Region ... Named First-Team All-Central Region (WR) by VirginiaPreps.com and the Richmond Times Dispatch as a senior ... Also earned second-team All-Metro honors as a wide receiver and was a First-Team All-Colonial District by the Richmond Times Dispatch as a defensive back and wide receiver ... Scored at least one offensive touchdown in six of 10 games and posted 100-yard receiving games on five occasions ... Caught a season-long 75-yard touchdown pass against Ashland (Sept. 15) and followed that with a 65-yarder on the way to a six-catch, 142-yard performance against Lee-Davis (Sept. 22) ... Against John Marshall (Sept. 28), caught four passes for 132 yards and three scores (9, 55, 61) ... Hauled in a 55-yard TD pass against Douglas Freeman to cap the night with 138 receiving yards (Oct. 5) ... Posted his second three-score game of the season against Deep Run (Oct. 12) and finished the contest with 138 yards ... Returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown against Thomas Jefferson (Oct. 22) and scored on a 32-yard pass play in the second quarter against Mills Godwin (Nov. 2) ... Also a decorated track and field athlete who turned in personal-best times to place second at the state finals in the 110-meter hurdles (14.03) and fifth in the 300-meter hurdles (39.05) during junior campaign ... Also set a career-best mark in the 60-meter hurdles (8.12).

Personal: Full name is Travis Ridge Phillips … Completed requirements during the summer (2017) for a bachelor’s degree in management … A strong classroom performer who earned ECU Dean’s List and Honor Roll inclusion during undergraduate career … Currently pursuing a second degree in business analytics & management information systems … Competed as a member of ECU’s track and field program as a true and redshirt freshman.