Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 60 | 2 | |
| Total | 3 | 146 | 48.2 | 60 | 2 |
#92
Orion Phillips
Junior punter for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 180 lb · Sandringham, VIC · Sandringham College School
Returning to Utah for 2026
The story
3 punter for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Murray State in 2023.
- Transferred from Missouri to Utah in 2025.
The numbers
48.7
yards per punt · 2026
3 punts · long of 60 · 2 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 punts, 49.5 avg, vs Arkansas
Orion Phillips
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Orion Phillips has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Utah.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
2023
- Signed with Murray Stateout of Australia
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Utah
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
1 NO · 47 YDS · 47 AVG
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Utah
Returning around him
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #27
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ralph Fawaz’s 2021 season.
Matches Ralph on
Yards / punt
Class year
In-20 rate
Differs from Ralph on
Weight (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tom Snee's sophomore season at Oregon (2021).
Matches Tom on
Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Tom on
Weight (lower)
Background
2025: Appeared in all 13 of Utah’s games and served as the holder on field goals and extra points. Has allowed just six returns for an average of 4.5 yards on 33 punts. Forced 19 fair catches and dropped 15 punts inside the 20-yard line. Logged eight boots of over 50 yards. Blasted two punts over...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology