Cam Phillips
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cam Phillips
| image = 2023, 89, Cam Phillips.jpg
| caption = Phillips with the Toronto Argonauts in 2023
| current_team = Virginia Tech Hokies
| number =
| position = Assistant wide receivers coach & quality control coach
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|16}}
| birth_place = Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 202
| high_school = DeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
| college = Virginia Tech
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2018|2019}})
- Houston Roughnecks ({{XFL Year|2020}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2021}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2021|2023}})
| pastcoaching =
- Virginia Tech (2024–present)
Assistant wide receivers coach & quality control coach
| status =
| cflstatus =
| highlights =
- Grey Cup champion ({{CFL Year|2022}})
- XFL receiving yards leader (2020)
- Mid Season All-XFL (2020)
- First-team All-ACC (2017)
| statleague = NFL
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 1
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 9
| cflstatseason =
| cflstatlabel1 = Targets
| cflstatvalue1 = 125
| cflstatlabel2 = Receptions
| cflstatvalue2 = 77
| cflstatlabel3 = Receiving yards
| cflstatvalue3 = 1,096
| cflstatlabel4 = Receiving Touchdowns
| cflstatvalue4 = 4
| cfl = cam-phillips
}}
Cameron Darnell Phillips (born December 16, 1995) is an American college football coach and former professional player who is a coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Phillips played collegiately at Virginia Tech, where he is the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/cam-phillips-on-being-college-footballs-leading-receiver-i-fully-expected-this-and-more/2017/09/27/98a21e24-a3b4-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html|title=Cam Phillips on being college football's leading receiver: 'I fully expected this and more'|date=September 27, 2017|agency=The Washington Post|author=Wang, Gene|accessdate=June 18, 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/virginia-tech/article_066d8529-7627-542f-a82c-b49b038185fc.html|title=Heisman talk just noise to Hokies WR Cam Phillips|date=September 26, 2017|agency=The Virginian-Pilot|author=Wood, Norm|accessdate=June 18, 2018}}{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/receiving.html | title=Virginia Tech Hokies Receiving Stats }}
Professional career
=Buffalo Bills=
Phillips signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.{{cite web|title=What you need to know about the Bills undrafted free agents|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/What-you-need-to-know-about-the-Bills-undrafted-free-agents/4198d44f-b0d6-4b45-a8f4-699f9bef5070|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=May 11, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511180507/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/What-you-need-to-know-about-the-Bills-undrafted-free-agents/4198d44f-b0d6-4b45-a8f4-699f9bef5070|archivedate=May 11, 2018|url-status=dead}} He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-make-these-moves-to-reach-the-53-man-roster-limit|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 1, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Bills name eight to the practice squad|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-name-eight-to-the-practice-squad|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 2, 2018}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2018.{{cite web|title=Bills promote WR Phillips from practice squad|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-promote-wr-phillips-from-practice-squad|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=October 18, 2018}} He was waived on November 5, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Bills awarded claim for receiver/returner Isaiah McKenzie|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-awarded-claim-for-receiver-returner-isaiah-mckenzie|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=November 5, 2018}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on December 31, 2018.{{cite web|title=Bills sign three players from practice squad to reserve future contracts|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-three-players-from-practice-squad-to-reserve-future-contracts|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=December 31, 2018}}
On August 31, 2019, Phillips was waived by the Bills.{{cite web|title=Bills cut roster down to 53 players|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-cut-roster-down-to-53-players|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=August 31, 2019}}
=Houston Roughnecks=
On October 15, 2019, Phillips was drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.{{cite web|last=Bender|first=Bill|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/xfl-draft-tracker-results-picks-list-rosters-football-league/jahz8p84e4i61hb8lajqs4a22|title=XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league|website=Sporting News|date=October 21, 2019|accessdate=October 22, 2019}} In the Roughnecks' first game against the Los Angeles Wildcats, Phillips helped score a 50-yard touchdown, giving the Roughnecks their first points and helping the team win a 37–17 victory against the Wildcats.{{cite web |title=Former Buffalo Bills dominate XFL opening day scoring |url=https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/02/former-buffalo-bills-dominate-xfl-opening-day-scoring.html |website=Syracuse.com |date=February 8, 2020 |accessdate=February 18, 2020}} In Week 2 against the St. Louis BattleHawks, Phillips caught seven balls for 54 yards and scored three touchdowns,{{cite news |last1=Plain |first1=Megan |title=WATCH: Former Virginia Tech football star Cam Phillips shines in XFL with 3-TD game |url=https://www.wtkr.com/sports/watch-former-virginia-tech-football-star-cam-phillips-shines-in-xfl-with-3-td-game |accessdate=February 17, 2020 |work=WTKR |date=February 16, 2020}} winning the XFL's Star of the Week.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/xfl2020/status/1230150753140051969|title=The #XFL Week 2 Star of the Week is @XFLRoughnecks WR Cam Phillips. Congrats, @camphil5!pic.twitter.com/5OD5v0TJIl|last=XFL|date=2020-02-19|website=@xfl2020|language=en|access-date=2020-02-19}} In Week 3 Phillips caught three touchdowns again, to go along with 8 receptions for 194 yards, including an 84 yard score from PJ Walker.{{Cite web|url=https://www.xflnewshub.com/xfl-news/xnh-players-of-the-week-xfl-week-3-cam-phillips-tops-again/|title = XNH Players of the Week: XFL Week 3, Cam Phillips Tops Again| date=February 24, 2020 }} His performance in week 3 proved to be enough for Phillips to win his second straight XFL Star of the Week.{{Cite web|url=https://abc13.com/5969125/|title = Roughnecks WR Cam Phillips wins XFL award again|date = February 26, 2020}} In what turned out to be the final week of the XFL season, Phillips hauled in 10 receptions for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns. Phillips again earned Player of the Week for his performance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gobblercountry.com/2020/3/11/21175960/virginia-tech-football-cam-phillips-is-once-again-the-xfls-star-of-the-week|title = Virginia Tech football: Cam Phillips is once again the XFL's star of the week|date = March 11, 2020}} Phillips finished the season with 31 receptions for a league high 455 yards and 9 touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://stats.xfl.com/Player/10446|title=XFL Live Stats|website=stats.xfl.com|access-date=2020-03-13|archive-date=February 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224142455/https://stats.xfl.com/Player/10446|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://stats.xfl.com/season/2/phase/600/leaders/player/offense|title=XFL Live Stats|website=stats.xfl.com|access-date=2020-03-13|archive-date=March 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312011210/http://stats.xfl.com/season/2/phase/600/leaders/player/offense|url-status=dead}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}
= Carolina Panthers =
Phillips had a tryout with the Carolina Panthers on August 23, 2020,{{cite tweet |user=AlbertBreer |title=And here's today's tryout/visit list. Ex-Ohio State QB Cardale Jones and ex-Lions RB Theo Riddick worked out for Vegas. |number=1297633729515524098 |date=August 23, 2020 |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} and signed with the team three days later.{{Cite news |author=Simmons, Myles |title=Panthers sign wide receivers Cam Phillips, Darrell Stewart Jr. |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-wide-receivers-cam-phillips-darrell-stewart-jr |website=Panthers.com |date=August 26, 2020 |accessdate=August 27, 2020}} He was waived on September 5, 2020.{{cite web|title=Panthers reduce roster to 53 players|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-reduce-roster-to-53-players|author=Simmons, Myles|website=Panthers.com|date=September 5, 2020}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
Phillips signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on June 10, 2021.{{cite news |title=Tiger-Cats add trio of American players to roster |url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-add-trio-of-american-players-to-roster |website=TiCats.ca |date=June 10, 2021 |access-date=June 10, 2021}} Phillips was cut in the 3rd week of training camp on July 29, 2021.
=Toronto Argonauts=
On July 30, 2021, Phillips signed with the Toronto Argonauts. Phillips spend most of the 2021 season on the practice roster, but made his CFL debut in the last game of the season on November 16, 2021, against the Edmonton Elks, where he had two catches for 20 yards.{{cite web |title=CFL Guide Book |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608011405/https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |url-status=dead }}
In 2022, Phillips was assigned to the practice roster after training camp, but was moved up to the active roster due to injuries in the Argonauts' receiving corps. He played and started in 12 regular season games where he had 38 receptions for 515 yards and three touchdowns. He made his post-season debut in the East Final against the Montreal Alouettes but did not record any catches. Phillips then played in his first Grey Cup game where he led all receivers with four catches for 96 yards as the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 109th Grey Cup championship.
In the 2023 season, Phillips was an opening day starter and played in 12 regular season games where he had 37 receptions for 561 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web |title=Cam Phillips |url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/cam-phillips |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=May 22, 2024}} He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa24/ |title=Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=May 22, 2024}}
Career statistics
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | |||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| League ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 2018 | NFL | BUF
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 9 || 9.0 || 9 || 0 | |||||
| 2020 | XFL | HOU
| 5 || 5 || 31 || 455 || 14.6 || 84 || 9 | |||||
| 2021 | CFL | TOR
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 20 || 10.0 || 13 || 0 | |||||
| 2022 | CFL | TOR
| 12 || 12 || 38 || 515 || 13.6 || 55 || 3 | |||||
| 2023 | CFL | TOR
| 12 || 12 || 37 || 561 || 15.2 || 76 || 1 | |||||
| colspan="3"| Total | 32 | 29 | 111 | 1,560 | 14.1 | 84 | 13 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/cam-phillips/165683/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
- [http://www2.hokiesports.com/football/players/phillips_cam.html Virginia Tech Hokies bio]
{{109th Grey Cup}}
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