Redshirt Sophomore (2020)
- Made his only appearenance of the season against Oregon State, making two tackles in the victory
 
Redshirt Freshman (2019)
- Battled through injuries throughout the season and took advantage of his experience as a true freshman to become one of the top safeties in the league
 - Phillips was the 24th-highest graded defender in the league (72.9) last season, regardless of position, and the eighth-highest graded safety in the league
 - He was the third-highest graded freshman on defense (true or redshirt) in the Pac-12
 - His 74.4 score on run defense was third among Pac-12 safeties
 - Earned Pro Football Focus All-Conference Honorable Mention accolades
 - Despite only appearing in nine games, finished sixth on the team in recording 58 tackles – 3.0 for a loss – with an interception and five pass breakups
 - Matched a career-high with 10 tackles in ASU’s upset victory over Oregon
 - Had nine solo tackles against Colorado in a 10-tackle effort
 
Freshman (2018)
- Capitalized on legislation allowing players to appear in up to four games without it counting against eligibility and made the most of his limited three games of action
 - Finished with 14 tackles, with seven each coming in back-to-back contests against UCLA and Oregon - including his first career start in Eugene
 - Recorded his first career interception in that game against the Ducks
 
High School
- A consensus three-star prospect among major recruiting services
 - Totaled 149 tackles, pass deflections, two tackles for loss and an interception during his two-year varsity career
 - Had a breakout senior season recording 82 tackles, 11 pass deflections and an interception
 
