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Jersey Number 3
Ervin Philips
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 181
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- West Haven, Conn.
- High School:
- West Haven
Bio
Career Overview: Versatile player who lined up at receiver, running back and kick returner during his four seasons ... Played in 45 games with 34 starts ... Ended his career with a streak of 30 consecutive first-string appearances ... Syracuse's all-time leader and 11th in ACC history with 223 catches ... One of two players in ACC history, along Pittsburgh's Tyler Boyd, with multiple 85+ catch seasons ... Seventh on the Syracuse career record list with 2,069 receiving yards and tied for ninth in TD receptions (15) ... Caught a pass in 18 straight games from 2016-17, tied for the 10th-longest streak in team history ... Rushed for 522 yards on 103 carries (5.1 avg.) and five scores ... Third player in school history with 1,000+ receiving yards and 400+ rushing yards (Art Monk, Qadry Ismail), and the only one with 2,000+ receiving yards and 500+ rushing yards ... Amassed 3,067 all-purpose yards and finished third on the school record list for most all-purpose yards per play (8.7) ... Holds the Orange record for most catches by a junior with 90 in 2016 ... In 2016, paired with Amba Etta-Tawo (94 receptions) to set the previous ACC season record for most combined receptions by two teammates (184) ... Philips (89 receptions) and Steve Ishmael (105 receptions) eclipsed the mark in 2017 with 194 combined catches ... Twenty-one games with 5+ catches and seven games of 10+ receptions ... Set the Syracuse and ACC single-game records with 17 catches at NC State as a senior ... Four 100-yard receiving games ... Two-time All-ACC selection ... 2017 Walter Camp Connecticut Player of the Year ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2017): Started all 12 games at inside receiver and was voted the Walter Camp Connecticut Player of the Year ... Fifth player in Syracuse history to earn the prestigious honor, and first since Dwight Freeney in 2001 .... All-ACC Second Team selection ... Two-time ACC Receiver of the Week ... Second on the Orange in receptions (89), receiving yardage (904) and tied for second with four TD catches ... His 7.4 receptions per game tied for fifth nationally and ranked second in the ACC behind teammate Steve Ishmael ... Seventh in the country and second in the conference behind Ishmael in receptions ... Fifth in the ACC in receiving yards per game (75.3) ... Caught at least one pass in every game, had 5+ receptions in nine games, and 10+ receptions in three contests ... In addition to his outstanding receiving totals, Philips also carried the ball 11 times for 76 yards (6.9 avg.) and a touchdown ... Ranked third on the team with 980 all-purpose yards ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), snared six passes for 71 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown catch ... Had seven receptions for 36 yards and ran for 13 yards on two carries versus Middle Tennessee (9/9) ... Served as SU's offensive captain and had three catches for 32 yards versus Central Michigan (9/16) ... At LSU (9/23), caught 11 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown ... Also carded an 8-yard rush against the Tigers ... At NC State (9/30), set the ACC and Syracuse single-game records for receptions with 17 for a career-high 188 yards ... Earned his first ACC Receiver of the Week award for the performance ... Eight catches for 55 yards versus Pittsburgh (10/6) ... Shared ACC Receiver of the Week honors with Miami's Darrell Langham after catching four passes for 94 yards, including a career-long, 66-yard touchdown versus Clemson (10/13) ... Also credited with a 4-yard rush against the Tigers ... Made five receptions for 57 yards and logged a 14-yard run at Miami (10/21) ... At Florida State (11/4), caught 12 passes for 107 yards ... Had six receptions for 93 yards versus Wake Forest (11/11) ... Closed his career with eight catches for 65 yards, including a 7-yard TD reception, and four carries for 30 yards versus Boston College (11/25) on Senior Day.
Junior Year (2016): Started all 12 games at inside receiver ... All-ACC Honorable Mention choice (Media, Coaches) ... Second on the team in receptions (90), receiving yards (822) and receiving touchdowns (6) ... His 90 receptions were the most ever for an SU junior ... Second in the ACC and eighth nationally in receptions per game (7.5) ... Fourth in the ACC behind Clemson’s Mike Williams (98), North Carolina’s Ryan Switzer (96) and Syracuse’s Amba Etta-Tawo (94) in receptions ... Caught at least one pass in 11 out of 12 games and had 10 games with 5+ catches ... Four double-digit reception games ... Seventh in the conference with 68.5 receiving yards per contest ... Carded seven touchdowns from scrimmage (1 rushing, 6 receiving) and ranked third on the squad with 42 points scored ... Against Colgate (9/2), tied Art Monk’s SU single-game catch record with 14 receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown ... Served as offensive captain and had six catches for 52 yards, and one carry for one yard, versus Louisville (9/9) ... Against USF (9/17), recorded his second double-digit catch game with 10 receptions for 95 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown ... Six receptions for 68 yards and one touchdown versus Notre Dame (10/1) … Also had a season-long, 11-yard rush against the Irish ... Against Virginia Tech (10/15), tallied his first career 100-yard game with 11 catches for 139 yards, including a season-long TD catch of 58 yards ... At Boston College (10/22), made seven catches for 78 yards and snagged a 10-yard touchdown … Also found the end zone on a 3-yard run against the Eagles ... Eight catches for 63 yards, including a 17-yard TD reception, versus Florida State (11/19) ... At Pittsburgh (11/26), caught 11 balls for 107 yards and rushed once for eight yards.  Â
Sophomore Year (2015): Played in nine games with eight starts ... Led the team with eight total touchdowns (3 rushing, 5 receiving) ... Second on the club with 48 points ... Ranked eighth in the ACC among non-kickers in scoring at 5.3 points per game ... Rushed for 234 yards on 41 carries (5.7 avg.) and three touchdowns ... Second on the Orange in receptions (29), third in receiving yards (286), and second in receiving TDs (5) ... Against Rhode Island (9/4), started for the first time and made the first two TD catches of his career, including a 32-yard score that marked his longest reception of the season ... Missed consecutive games against Wake Forest (9/12), Central Michigan (9/19) and LSU (9/26) with an injury ... Returned to the lineup at USF (10/10) and had five receptions for a season-best 75 yards, and three carries for 21 yards ... At Virginia (10/17), caught four passes for 33 yards, including a 7-yard TD reception in the first overtime, and rushed five times for 28 yards ... Against Pittsburgh (10/24), made a season-high six receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown … Also totaled eight yards rushing on three attempts ... At Louisville (11/7), scored his first career rushing touchdown on a 10-yard run in the first quarter ... Finished with 26 yards on six carries, and caught three passes for 33 yards ... Scored a 28-yard touchdown on his only carry versus Clemson (11/14) ... Made two receptions for 36 yards, including a 30-yard TD catch, and gained 27 yards rushing on six carries at NC State (11/21) ... Set career highs for carries (10), rushing yards (75) and scored a touchdown in SU’s 20-17 victory against Boston College (11/28) … Also caught four passes for 19 yards versus the Eagles. Â
Freshman Year (2014): Played in all 12 games, starting two ... Second on the team in all-purpose yardage (727 yards) ... Rushed for 194 yards on 45 carries (4.3 avg.), hauled in 15 receptions for 57 yards (3.8 avg.), and returned 25 kickoffs for 476 yards (19.0 avg.) ... Made his collegiate debut versus Villanova (8/29) and returned three kickoffs for 76 yards, including a long of 31 yards ...  At Central Michigan (9/13), rushed for a season-high 55 yards on nine carries ... Against Maryland (9/20), returned a career-high six kickoffs for 117 yards ... At Wake Forest (10/18), caught a season-best four passes for 10 yards ... Against Duke (11/8), rushed for 36 yards on six carries and matched his season high with four receptions for 16 yards … Member of the Spring 2015 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Played for head coach Ed McCarthy … 2013 Coaches All-Connecticut selection … 2013 Walter Camp All-Connecticut honoree … 2013 Southern Connecticut Conference MVP … Set school records for career rushing yards (4,596), career touchdowns (88) and career yards of total offense (6,182) … Two-time captain.
Personal: Ervin Leon Philips … Born in January 1995 in Milford, Conn. … Son of Joshua and Leona Philips … Three brothers … Communication and rhetorical studies major.
Senior Year (2017): Started all 12 games at inside receiver and was voted the Walter Camp Connecticut Player of the Year ... Fifth player in Syracuse history to earn the prestigious honor, and first since Dwight Freeney in 2001 .... All-ACC Second Team selection ... Two-time ACC Receiver of the Week ... Second on the Orange in receptions (89), receiving yardage (904) and tied for second with four TD catches ... His 7.4 receptions per game tied for fifth nationally and ranked second in the ACC behind teammate Steve Ishmael ... Seventh in the country and second in the conference behind Ishmael in receptions ... Fifth in the ACC in receiving yards per game (75.3) ... Caught at least one pass in every game, had 5+ receptions in nine games, and 10+ receptions in three contests ... In addition to his outstanding receiving totals, Philips also carried the ball 11 times for 76 yards (6.9 avg.) and a touchdown ... Ranked third on the team with 980 all-purpose yards ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), snared six passes for 71 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown catch ... Had seven receptions for 36 yards and ran for 13 yards on two carries versus Middle Tennessee (9/9) ... Served as SU's offensive captain and had three catches for 32 yards versus Central Michigan (9/16) ... At LSU (9/23), caught 11 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown ... Also carded an 8-yard rush against the Tigers ... At NC State (9/30), set the ACC and Syracuse single-game records for receptions with 17 for a career-high 188 yards ... Earned his first ACC Receiver of the Week award for the performance ... Eight catches for 55 yards versus Pittsburgh (10/6) ... Shared ACC Receiver of the Week honors with Miami's Darrell Langham after catching four passes for 94 yards, including a career-long, 66-yard touchdown versus Clemson (10/13) ... Also credited with a 4-yard rush against the Tigers ... Made five receptions for 57 yards and logged a 14-yard run at Miami (10/21) ... At Florida State (11/4), caught 12 passes for 107 yards ... Had six receptions for 93 yards versus Wake Forest (11/11) ... Closed his career with eight catches for 65 yards, including a 7-yard TD reception, and four carries for 30 yards versus Boston College (11/25) on Senior Day.
Junior Year (2016): Started all 12 games at inside receiver ... All-ACC Honorable Mention choice (Media, Coaches) ... Second on the team in receptions (90), receiving yards (822) and receiving touchdowns (6) ... His 90 receptions were the most ever for an SU junior ... Second in the ACC and eighth nationally in receptions per game (7.5) ... Fourth in the ACC behind Clemson’s Mike Williams (98), North Carolina’s Ryan Switzer (96) and Syracuse’s Amba Etta-Tawo (94) in receptions ... Caught at least one pass in 11 out of 12 games and had 10 games with 5+ catches ... Four double-digit reception games ... Seventh in the conference with 68.5 receiving yards per contest ... Carded seven touchdowns from scrimmage (1 rushing, 6 receiving) and ranked third on the squad with 42 points scored ... Against Colgate (9/2), tied Art Monk’s SU single-game catch record with 14 receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown ... Served as offensive captain and had six catches for 52 yards, and one carry for one yard, versus Louisville (9/9) ... Against USF (9/17), recorded his second double-digit catch game with 10 receptions for 95 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown ... Six receptions for 68 yards and one touchdown versus Notre Dame (10/1) … Also had a season-long, 11-yard rush against the Irish ... Against Virginia Tech (10/15), tallied his first career 100-yard game with 11 catches for 139 yards, including a season-long TD catch of 58 yards ... At Boston College (10/22), made seven catches for 78 yards and snagged a 10-yard touchdown … Also found the end zone on a 3-yard run against the Eagles ... Eight catches for 63 yards, including a 17-yard TD reception, versus Florida State (11/19) ... At Pittsburgh (11/26), caught 11 balls for 107 yards and rushed once for eight yards.  Â
Sophomore Year (2015): Played in nine games with eight starts ... Led the team with eight total touchdowns (3 rushing, 5 receiving) ... Second on the club with 48 points ... Ranked eighth in the ACC among non-kickers in scoring at 5.3 points per game ... Rushed for 234 yards on 41 carries (5.7 avg.) and three touchdowns ... Second on the Orange in receptions (29), third in receiving yards (286), and second in receiving TDs (5) ... Against Rhode Island (9/4), started for the first time and made the first two TD catches of his career, including a 32-yard score that marked his longest reception of the season ... Missed consecutive games against Wake Forest (9/12), Central Michigan (9/19) and LSU (9/26) with an injury ... Returned to the lineup at USF (10/10) and had five receptions for a season-best 75 yards, and three carries for 21 yards ... At Virginia (10/17), caught four passes for 33 yards, including a 7-yard TD reception in the first overtime, and rushed five times for 28 yards ... Against Pittsburgh (10/24), made a season-high six receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown … Also totaled eight yards rushing on three attempts ... At Louisville (11/7), scored his first career rushing touchdown on a 10-yard run in the first quarter ... Finished with 26 yards on six carries, and caught three passes for 33 yards ... Scored a 28-yard touchdown on his only carry versus Clemson (11/14) ... Made two receptions for 36 yards, including a 30-yard TD catch, and gained 27 yards rushing on six carries at NC State (11/21) ... Set career highs for carries (10), rushing yards (75) and scored a touchdown in SU’s 20-17 victory against Boston College (11/28) … Also caught four passes for 19 yards versus the Eagles. Â
Freshman Year (2014): Played in all 12 games, starting two ... Second on the team in all-purpose yardage (727 yards) ... Rushed for 194 yards on 45 carries (4.3 avg.), hauled in 15 receptions for 57 yards (3.8 avg.), and returned 25 kickoffs for 476 yards (19.0 avg.) ... Made his collegiate debut versus Villanova (8/29) and returned three kickoffs for 76 yards, including a long of 31 yards ...  At Central Michigan (9/13), rushed for a season-high 55 yards on nine carries ... Against Maryland (9/20), returned a career-high six kickoffs for 117 yards ... At Wake Forest (10/18), caught a season-best four passes for 10 yards ... Against Duke (11/8), rushed for 36 yards on six carries and matched his season high with four receptions for 16 yards … Member of the Spring 2015 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Played for head coach Ed McCarthy … 2013 Coaches All-Connecticut selection … 2013 Walter Camp All-Connecticut honoree … 2013 Southern Connecticut Conference MVP … Set school records for career rushing yards (4,596), career touchdowns (88) and career yards of total offense (6,182) … Two-time captain.
Personal: Ervin Leon Philips … Born in January 1995 in Milford, Conn. … Son of Joshua and Leona Philips … Three brothers … Communication and rhetorical studies major.
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