L.J. Phillips Jr. | Iowa
College Football Player
L.J. Phillips Jr.
IowaHeight5' 8"Weight211 lbsExperienceSenior
295Rushing Attempts
1,920Rush Yards
19Rushing Touchdowns
6.5YDS/RA
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#21
Height5' 8"
Weight211 lbs
BirthplaceWichita, KS
CollegeIowa
ClassSenior
TeamIowa
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamIowa
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumKinnick Stadium
LocationIA
LeagueNCAA Football
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 295 | 1,920 | 6.5 | 19 | 67 | 28 | 195 | 7.0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 176 | 6.1 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 96 | 5.6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 96 | 5.6 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | 29 | 176 | 6.1 | 2 | 32 |
| 2025 | 295 | 1,920 | 6.5 | 19 | 67 |
| Career | 341 | 2,192 | 6.4 | 23 | 67 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 28 | 195 | 7.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Career | 29 | 202 | 7.0 | 1 | 19 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| Career | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Montana2025 PostseasonWeek 1 | L 52-22 | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 @ Mercer2025 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | W 47-0 | 16 | 160 | 10.0 | 2 | 41 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Drake Bulldogs2025 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | W 38-17 | 14 | 132 | 9.4 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Southern Illinois2025 Regular SeasonWeek 12 | W 53-51 5OT | 17 | 92 | 5.4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
 vs South Dakota State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 11 | W 24-17 | 27 | 168 | 6.2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 vs North Dakota2025 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | W 26-21 | 24 | 106 | 4.4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Illinois State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | L 21-13 | 26 | 129 | 5.0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Northern Iowa2025 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 17-14 | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Indiana State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 19-14 | 34 | 187 | 5.5 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Murray State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 49-24 | 24 | 244 | 10.2 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ North Dakota State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 51-13 | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Drake Bulldogs2025 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 42-21 | 19 | 143 | 7.5 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Northern Colorado2025 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 24-17 OT | 35 | 301 | 8.6 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Lamar2025 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 20-13 | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Iowa State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 55-7 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |