[1] Considered the top high-school football prospect from the class of 2017, he received over 20 scholarship offers before committing to UCLA.

[2] Sources: As a true freshman in 2017, Phillips played in seven games and recorded 21 tackles (seven for loss), 2 pass deflections, and 3.5 sacks.

After several other injuries, including being hit by a car while riding a moped, Phillips medically retired from football in December 2018 and enrolled at the Los Angeles City College to study music production.

[4][5][6] In 2019, Phillips transferred to the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami with the intent to also play football for the Hurricanes.

[16] On July 18, 2024, Phillips was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list due to a torn Achilles tendon he suffered the previous season.