2024 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 10
Jaylen Phillips
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- LB
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- HS / Prev Schools:
- Katy HS
- Years in College Football:
- 4
- Eligibility Remaining:
- 1
2024 Season
Conference USA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2023 Season
Saw action in 10 games this season ... totaled 16 tackles, .5 TFL's and two pass breakups ... totaled 4 stops against Western Kentucky (11/18) ... had a season high 3 solo tackles and 5 total tackles to go with a pass breakup against Middle Tennessee State (11/25)
2022 Season
Saw action in 9 games for Sam Houston ... finised with 36 total tackles, 5 TFL's and a sack on the season ... Had 2 tackles and a sack in the Battle of the Piney Woods against Sephen F. Austin (10/1) ... Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week on 10/17 after a leading the Kats with a career-high 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup in win at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky ... had 6 tackles and 1.5 TFLs against Utah Tech (10/22) ... finished with 8 total tackles, including 6 solo tackles, against Abilene Christian (11/12)
2021 Season
Played in all 12 games as a key part of the Bearkat defensive line ... finished with 12 tackles and 2.5 TFLs ... had 2.0 TFLs as part of 3-tackle performance against Southeast Missouri (9/11) ... had 3 stops at Tarleton (10/30) ... also had a pair of tackles and a half TFL in win over Dixie State (11/6)
2020-21 Season
Impact freshman on the defensive side ... saw time in each of Kats' 10 games of the year ... finished season with 5.0 TFLs, a fumble recovery and an interception ... turned in breakout game in blowout win at Lamar (3/20), picking off a pass and adding 1.5 TFLs and a sack ... had 3 stops, including 1.0 TFL in dominating win over No. 7 Nicholls (3/13) ... had 3 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs in win over McNeese (4/10).
Katy High School
2019 AP Class 6A honorable mention all-state … 2019 and 2018 First Team All-District 19-6A linebacker … led Katy HS to 2019 and 2018 Class 6A Division I regional semifinals … 2019 finalist for Houston Defensive Player of the Year by the Houston Touchdown Club … two-time all-Greater Houston selection and first team all-VYPE … team captain in 2019 ... had 135 tackles, 7 TFL, 7 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 19 QB hurries, 2 PBU as a senior ... three-time academic all-district choice
Personal
Son of NFL linebacker Shaun Phillips … father was drafted in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers … he spent 11 years in the NFL playing for the Chargers, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts
Conference USA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2023 Season
Saw action in 10 games this season ... totaled 16 tackles, .5 TFL's and two pass breakups ... totaled 4 stops against Western Kentucky (11/18) ... had a season high 3 solo tackles and 5 total tackles to go with a pass breakup against Middle Tennessee State (11/25)
2022 Season
Saw action in 9 games for Sam Houston ... finised with 36 total tackles, 5 TFL's and a sack on the season ... Had 2 tackles and a sack in the Battle of the Piney Woods against Sephen F. Austin (10/1) ... Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week on 10/17 after a leading the Kats with a career-high 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup in win at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky ... had 6 tackles and 1.5 TFLs against Utah Tech (10/22) ... finished with 8 total tackles, including 6 solo tackles, against Abilene Christian (11/12)
2021 Season
Played in all 12 games as a key part of the Bearkat defensive line ... finished with 12 tackles and 2.5 TFLs ... had 2.0 TFLs as part of 3-tackle performance against Southeast Missouri (9/11) ... had 3 stops at Tarleton (10/30) ... also had a pair of tackles and a half TFL in win over Dixie State (11/6)
2020-21 Season
Impact freshman on the defensive side ... saw time in each of Kats' 10 games of the year ... finished season with 5.0 TFLs, a fumble recovery and an interception ... turned in breakout game in blowout win at Lamar (3/20), picking off a pass and adding 1.5 TFLs and a sack ... had 3 stops, including 1.0 TFL in dominating win over No. 7 Nicholls (3/13) ... had 3 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs in win over McNeese (4/10).
Katy High School
2019 AP Class 6A honorable mention all-state … 2019 and 2018 First Team All-District 19-6A linebacker … led Katy HS to 2019 and 2018 Class 6A Division I regional semifinals … 2019 finalist for Houston Defensive Player of the Year by the Houston Touchdown Club … two-time all-Greater Houston selection and first team all-VYPE … team captain in 2019 ... had 135 tackles, 7 TFL, 7 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 19 QB hurries, 2 PBU as a senior ... three-time academic all-district choice
Personal
Son of NFL linebacker Shaun Phillips … father was drafted in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers … he spent 11 years in the NFL playing for the Chargers, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts
FB: Press Conference following FIU
Saturday, November 29
FB: Phil Longo Weekly Press Conference FIU
Tuesday, November 25
FB: Phil Longo interview post MTSU
Saturday, November 22
FB: Phil Longo Weekly Press Conference MTSU
Tuesday, November 18



































































































































































