AndruPhillips

2021 – r-Freshman

Played in nine games and had 3 tackles (1 each vs. Georgia, New Mexico State and Iowa)

2020 – Freshman

Mid-year enrollee
Redshirt season
Saw his first collegiate action vs. Mississippi State and also played vs. Vanderbilt, Florida and South Carolina
Got his first career tackle vs. the Gamecocks

High School

Three-star recruit who has been rated the No. 8 overall player in South Carolina by 247Sports and Rivals
As a senior, had 38 total tackles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery under head coach Harris Cabaniss
Earned 5A first-team All-State by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association
Selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
Also a three-year letter winner in track and field as a triple jumper, ranking No. 1 nationally in 2020
Two-time All-State and three-time All-Region selection for the triple jump
Won the 2019 spring state championship title with a jump of 49’4″
Picked Kentucky over Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Louisville, N.C. State and Georgia

Community Cats

Volunteered at Catholic Action Center (2020)
Volunteered to pack food at God’s Pantry (2020)
Participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Men’s Conference at Southland Christian (2020)

Personal

Born in Birmingham, Alabama
Son of Carlos and LaTonya Phillips
Siblings are C.J., Ben and Shelby
Comes from a family of athletes as father, Carlos, played linebacker at Kentucky under Jerry Claiborne; mom, LaTonya, was a standout athlete at Danville High School; brother, C.J., played football at Morehead State in 2015
Originally from Louisville, Kentucky
Major is pre-integrated strategic communication

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