University of Toledo Athletics

2019
Co-leader on team with Danzel McKinley-Lewis with 36 receptions...Five games with at least four receptions...Four catches for 55 yards and a touchdown against Kent State...Season-high six receptions and career-best 65 yards vs. Bowling Green...Four catches for 32 yards against Western Michigan...Team-high five catches for 64 yards against BYU...Caught career-long 43-yard TD pass vs. Murray State.

2018
Fourth on team with 27 receptions for 220 yards... Career highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (52) vs. CMU...Team-high four receptions vs. VMI for 49 yards...Threw for 19-yard TD on a receiver option play to Cody Thompson vs. Nevada...Blocked a punt vs. Nevada that was returned for a TD...Three catches for 31 yards vs. BGSU.

2017
Played in 12 games, totaling 12 receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns...Three times caught two balls in a game...Hauled in a 40-yard touchdown catch vs. Akron... Had a 35-yard touchdown reception at Ball State...One catch for eight yards in the MAC Championship Game vs. Akron.

2016
Played in 10 games, making two receptions...Joined team in January of 2016.

High School
A first-team All-Dade County and honorable mention all-state player as a senior quarterback...Threw for 1,550 yards and 16 TDs...Rushed for 668 yards and eight scores...As a junior, made first-team All-Dade County and was named his team’s MVP...Threw for 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns while rushing for 520 yards and 10 TDs...Three-star recruit by 247 Sports and Scout.com...Ranked as No. 20 recruit out of Dade County by The Miami Herald, the only MAC signee in the Top 20....High school coach was Earl Little.

Personal
Full name is Desmond Lamar Phillips...Parents are Willie Phillips Sr. and Sheila Phillips...Media communication major.

Career Game Highs
Receptions: 7 (Central Michigan, 11-23-18)
Receiving Yards: 65 (Bowling Green, 10-12-19)
Long Reception: 43 (Murray State (9-14-19)