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Tristan Phillips
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ventura, Calif.
- High School:
- Ventura HS
High School
A four-star recruit according to 247Sports, the 247Sports Composite and Rivals … The No. 15 linebacker and No. 24 player in California according to 247Sports … A three-star prospect, the No. 35 linebacker and No. 42 player in California according to ESPN … A four-star recruit, the No. 17 linebacker and No. 28 overall player in California according to PrepStar Magazine … Named a first-team All-West Region selection by USA Today ... Led Ventura to a victory in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Football Championship … Named the CIF-SS Divison 6 Defensive MVP ... An All-Ventura County linebacker and All-Channel League linebacker and most valuable player ... Helped Ventura to a 13-3 record, finishing first in the Channel League and an appearance in the Division 3-AA Championship game … Totaled 127 tackles, including 61 solo, with 17 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two blocked field goals and an interception as a senior … Added seven catches for 90 yards and a touchdown, while rushing three times for 19 yards and a score on the ground ... Recorded 11 tackles against Newbury Park … Had eight solo tackles and five assists for a season-high 13 tackles against Royal … Recorded 10 tackles, including eight solo, and six sacks in the 63-28 championship win over St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy … Made 10 tackles with a TFL in the season opener against Thousand Oaks … Had an interception and made eight tackles against Agoura … Finished junior season with 80 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception … Opened the season with three consecutive games with more than 10 tackles … Made a career-high 16 tackles against Rio Mesa and Camarillo the following week … Recorded 13 tackles with four solo and two tackles for loss against Thousand Oaks … Returned an interception for 49 yards and added six tackles against Moorpark … As a sophomore, played in 10 games, finishing with 49 tackles, eight tackles for loss and two sacks … Had a season-high 12 tackles with nine solo tackles against Rio Mesa … Recorded a career-best three tackles for loss in a shutout against Oxnard … Blocked a field goal and forced three quarterback hurries against Santa Barbara … Appeared in nine games as a freshman, accounting for 53 tackles, three TFLs, four quarterback hurries and a sack … A multi-sport athlete, also plays basketball … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Cal Poly, California, Florida State, Kansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
A four-star recruit according to 247Sports, the 247Sports Composite and Rivals … The No. 15 linebacker and No. 24 player in California according to 247Sports … A three-star prospect, the No. 35 linebacker and No. 42 player in California according to ESPN … A four-star recruit, the No. 17 linebacker and No. 28 overall player in California according to PrepStar Magazine … Named a first-team All-West Region selection by USA Today ... Led Ventura to a victory in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Football Championship … Named the CIF-SS Divison 6 Defensive MVP ... An All-Ventura County linebacker and All-Channel League linebacker and most valuable player ... Helped Ventura to a 13-3 record, finishing first in the Channel League and an appearance in the Division 3-AA Championship game … Totaled 127 tackles, including 61 solo, with 17 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two blocked field goals and an interception as a senior … Added seven catches for 90 yards and a touchdown, while rushing three times for 19 yards and a score on the ground ... Recorded 11 tackles against Newbury Park … Had eight solo tackles and five assists for a season-high 13 tackles against Royal … Recorded 10 tackles, including eight solo, and six sacks in the 63-28 championship win over St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy … Made 10 tackles with a TFL in the season opener against Thousand Oaks … Had an interception and made eight tackles against Agoura … Finished junior season with 80 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception … Opened the season with three consecutive games with more than 10 tackles … Made a career-high 16 tackles against Rio Mesa and Camarillo the following week … Recorded 13 tackles with four solo and two tackles for loss against Thousand Oaks … Returned an interception for 49 yards and added six tackles against Moorpark … As a sophomore, played in 10 games, finishing with 49 tackles, eight tackles for loss and two sacks … Had a season-high 12 tackles with nine solo tackles against Rio Mesa … Recorded a career-best three tackles for loss in a shutout against Oxnard … Blocked a field goal and forced three quarterback hurries against Santa Barbara … Appeared in nine games as a freshman, accounting for 53 tackles, three TFLs, four quarterback hurries and a sack … A multi-sport athlete, also plays basketball … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Cal Poly, California, Florida State, Kansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
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