Adds depth as the primary backup at the defensive end position ... Looks to be a major contributor this season ... Showed a lot of improvement during the spring campaign and should earn more playing time ...Tallest player on the team ... Has a lot of potential ... 2006 (r-Jr.): Played in three games, against Southeastern Louisiana (9/9), UAB (11/18), and Marshall (11/25) ... Participated in 21 total snaps, including 17 on defense and four on special teams ... Recorded three tackles, including two unassisted against Southeastern Louisiana ... 2005 (r-Fr.): Saw action in three games ... Finished with two total tackles and a tackle for loss ... Recorded two solo tackles against McNeese State ... Also added a tackle for loss in the game ... 2004 (Fr.): Redshirted ... Prep: Played for Coach Ronald Cheatham, a former Southern Miss standout, at Wenonah HS ... Three-year starter on both offense and defense ... Graded out high as an offensive lineman, allowing only one sack as the blindside protector ... On defense, he finished with 70 tackles, including 55 solo stops, five sacks and one safety ... Helped Wenonah advance to the state playoffs three of his four years ... Honorable-mention all-state ... First-team all-metro ... First-team all-city ... Also played basketball ... Two-star (5.3) rating by rivals.com...Named "Best of the Rest" for Alabama by Forrest Davis' Football Recruiting Annual...Onestar rating by TheInsiders.com ... Personal: Son of Cynthia D. Phillips ... Majoring in coaching and sport administration ... Born Dec. 13, 1985.