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. Florida, 2024; Marshall, 2025
7 rushing attempts vs. Austin Peay, Charlotte, 2025
Long rush for 23 yards vs. Austin Peay, 2025
15 receiving yards vs. UMass, 2024
1 reception vs. three teams (recent: Charlotte, 2025)
Long reception of 15 yards vs. UMass, 2024

2025: Appeared in 11 games during the season as a reserve running back...rushed for 210 yards and a score on 35 carries with one reception on the year...rushed five times for career-best 60 yards and a touchdown against Marshall...career-high seven carries for 55 yards against Austin Peay...rushed five times for 29 yards in overtime win at Tennessee...two carries for seven yards against Florida in Jacksonville...six carries for 17 yards at Mississippi State...matched career-high seven carries for 45 yards with one reception against Charlotte.

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.