Antonio Phillips: CB · Ball State · #21.
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Antonio Phillips
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. A two-star recruit with four seasons on the field at Ball State since. Named All-MAC two seasons running, most recently in 2020. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Toledo — Week 13, 2020.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ball State | 32 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | Ball State | 43 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | Ball State | 43 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 | Ball State | 19 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 137 | 76 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 18 | 8 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | L 31-38@ Miami (OH) | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-31vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-25vs Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-24@ Toledo | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 45-20@ Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 30-27vs Western Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 16 | W 38-28vs No. 23 Buffalo | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 |
Week 16 · 2020
W 38-28
vs Buffalo · neutral site
1 interception · 6 tackles · 5 solo tackles
Edged out Buffalo at a neutral site in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
19%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this season32 tackles · 6 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
4 seasons under Mike Neu — 18-26 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Neu
Pass share
41.2%
250 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
86.7
7 games
Team sack rate
10.4%
249 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ball State, 137 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2019) — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Neu.
