Dwight Phillips Jr.

#20 · RB · Georgia5′10″ · 185 lb · Mableton, GA · Pebblebrook

Rushing yards415108th of 278 running backsLast gameW 27–8vs Florida · Oct 31
Nextat Ole MissSat Nov 7 · 7:30 pm ET
415 rushing yards in 8 games; their best was 120 at Alabama.
Game 1: against Tennessee State, win 63-3, 25 rushing yards, FCS opponent25WTNSTFCSGame 2: against Western Kentucky, win 70-20, 4 rushing yards4WWKUGame 3: at Arkansas, win 45-17, 20 rushing yards20WARK@Game 4: against Oklahoma, win 41-13, 84 rushing yards, 1 touchdown84WOUGame 5: against Vanderbilt, win 38-14, 27 rushing yards27WVANGame 6: at Alabama, win 20-17, 120 rushing yards120WALA@Game 7: against Auburn, loss 24-27, 68 rushing yards, 1 touchdown68LAUBGame 8: against Florida, win 27-8, 67 rushing yards67WFLASeason high
Game 1: against Tennessee State, win 63-3, 25 rushing yards, FCS opponentWTNSTFCSGame 2: against Western Kentucky, win 70-20, 4 rushing yardsWWKUGame 3: at Arkansas, win 45-17, 20 rushing yardsWARK@Game 4: against Oklahoma, win 41-13, 84 rushing yards, 1 touchdownWOUGame 5: against Vanderbilt, win 38-14, 27 rushing yardsWVANGame 6: at Alabama, win 20-17, 120 rushing yards120WALA@Game 7: against Auburn, loss 24-27, 68 rushing yards, 1 touchdownLAUBGame 8: against Florida, win 27-8, 67 rushing yards67WFLASeason high
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Florida · W 27-8

8 carries, 67 yards

The other 7 games average 50 yards. This one was 17 above.

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Phillips against Georgia’s best seasons, game by game

05001,0001,500124681012144 to playGames playedSwift ’19: 838 at game 8, 1,218 for the seasonSwift ’18: 466 at game 8, 1,049 for the seasonFrazier ’25: 394 at game 8, 947 for the seasonEdwards ’23: 556 at game 8, 881 for the seasonSwift ’19 1,218Swift ’18 1,049Frazier ’25 947Edwards ’23 881Phillips 415
Through 8 games: 423 yards behind D'Andre Swift in 2019 (838 at this point), whose season finished at 1,218. Open dots: where each stood at game 8. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

Backs who run like Phillips, and how their seasons went

05001,000124681012134 to playGames playedJohnson ’25 (SMU): 314 at game 8, 479 for the seasonWilson ’14 (Duke): 528 at game 8, 598 for the seasonDuncan ’15 (Duke): 158 at game 8, 460 for the seasonWilson ’14 598Johnson ’25 479Duncan ’15 460Phillips 415
The closest match is Chris Johnson Jr. of SMU in 2025: 314 yards at game 8, against 415 this season, and 479 for the season. Open dots: where each stood at game 8. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

Phillips against this year’s top backs, game by game

05001,0001,5001246810124 to playGames playedRiley (Boise State): 1,049 at game 8, 1,049 so farWhite (North Texas): 1,043 at game 8, 1,043 so farRoberts (Missouri): 1,005 at game 8, 1,005 so farRiley 1,049White 1,043Roberts 1,005Phillips 415
Through 8 games: 634 yards behind Dylan Riley of Boise State (1,049 at this point). Open dots: where each stood at game 8. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

The road ahead: 415 yards, 52 a game, 4 regular-season games left.

  • 856 yards, Zamir White in 2021, Georgia’s 5th-best season in our records: 441 to go, 110 a game, more than the 52 a game so far.
  • 881 yards, Daijun Edwards in 2023, Georgia’s 4th-best season in our records: 466 to go, 116 a game, more than the 52 a game so far.

Already their own best season; their previous best was 210, in 2025.

This week

What’s being said

4 stories in the last 30 days, from 2 outlets.

Oct 10: 2Oct 14: 1Nov 2: 1W 20-17 at AlabamaWL 24-27 vs AuburnLW 27-8 vs FloridaWOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Oct 10: 2Oct 14: 1Nov 2: 1W 20-17 at AlabamaWL 24-27 vs AuburnLW 27-8 vs FloridaWOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

Dwight Phillips Jr. ready to carry the load, Georgia injury report pending

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All 7 stories this season

A play of his this season

  1. Q1, 12:03 · Georgia tiedDwight Phillips Jr. runs 15 yards for a touchdownAuburn at Georgia, week 7Q1, 12:03 · Georgia 7, Auburn 0Georgia opened the scoringGeorgia opened the scoringD.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 15 yards gain to the AUB00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football

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21% of the carries, 26% of the yards, 10% of the touchdowns

  • Carries21%55 of 263
  • Yards26%415 of 1,615
  • Touchdowns10%2 of 20
  • Yards a carry: 7.5. Everyone else on the team: 5.8.

Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game

Who carried it

  • Dwight Phillips Jr.415 yards, 55 carries, 2 touchdowns
  • Nate Frazier297 yards, 47 carries, 6 touchdowns
  • Bo Walker230 yards, 38 carries, 1 touchdown
  • Gunner Stockton205 yards, 47 carries, 1 touchdown
  • Chauncey Bowens124 yards, 35 carries, 6 touchdowns
  • 12 others344 yards

Share of the team's total this season.

Dwight Phillips Jr.

RB · Georgia · #20

Wins in space out of the backfield. Three seasons in the Georgia backfield to date. On tape: 120 rushing yards and 6 receiving yards against Alabama, Week 6, 2026.

415 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 55 carries

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.

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