Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 33 | Season-high 70 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Louisiana Tech | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 33 |
#15
Phillip Wright III
Freshman wide receiver for LSU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 171 lb · Shrewsbury, LA · Destrehan HS
Returning to LSU for 2026
The numbers
70
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 1 TD · 23.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD, vs Clemson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for LSU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to LSU in 2025.
- SEC discusses LSU's conference status (Sep 11) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
-5.9own fans
-32.9rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Phillip Wright III
Two seasons at LSU, two different head coaches: Frank Wilson and Lane Kiffin. One game to point at: 70 rec yds, 3 receptions against Clemson — Week 1, 2026.
70 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with LSU4-star out of Destrehan
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
LSU
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
LSU
Coaching transition mid-career: Frank Wilson → Lane Kiffin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025LSU7-6HC: Frank Wilson · Balanced, slow tempo
2026LSU2-0HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 35.0 YDS/g, 23.3 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–10
vs Clemson
3 rec · 70 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 41-point win at home against Clemson.
With S. Leavitt — 230 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 113 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · W. Watkins — 14 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
LSU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · LSU
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 7 LSU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (44 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
LSU · Last season: 7-6 (AP #20) · Talent rank #8 · 2026 recruiting class #11
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #176
Peaked at #176 this season.
The receiver room · LSU
- #4Jackson Harris963 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Tre' Brown III762 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jayce Brown712 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Winston Watkins373 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Phillip Wright III2 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · LSU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology