Dwight Phillips, Jr.

Sophomore running back Dwight Phillips, Jr. during a game against Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 at Sanford Stadium.

Photo by: Conor Dillon/UGAAA

Position:
RB
Height:
5-10
Weight:
185
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mableton, Ga.
High School:
Pebblebrook HS
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CAREER HIGHS

60 rushing yards vs. Marshall, 2025
1 rushing TD vs,. Marshall, 2025

2025: Rushed for a career-high 60 yards on 5 carries, adding a touchdown in home opener vs. Marshall...rushed for 57 yards on 7 carries in second game vs. Austin Peay.

2024: Appeared in six games as a reserve running back...punched in four-yard rushing touchdown in win over Florida, the first of his career.

High School: Pebblebrook HS, coached by Michael Woolridge…selected to All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #132 prospect nationally, #10 running back prospect and #19 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #123 prospect nationally, #22 wide receiver prospect and #19 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #66 prospect nationally, #2 athlete prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #8 all-purpose back prospect and #47 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #17 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, led Pebblebrook in average rushing yards per game at 72.9 and tied for most total touchdowns responsible for with seven…as a sophomore, ran for 774 yards on 12.5 yards per carry with seven touchdowns in eight games and added 9 receptions for 245 yards and 2 touchdowns as well as returned one kickoff for a touchdown…also ran track and recorded several sub-11.00 100-meter times as a sophomore in spring 2022…won the GHSA Class 7A 100-meter state title with a 10.43 in 2022…son of Dwight Phillips, Sr., a 2004 Olympic gold medalist in the long jump and four-time World Championships gold medalist.

Personal: Recipient of the James E. and Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship.