Players

L.J. Phillips Jr.

RB · Iowa

L.J. Phillips Jr.

RB · #21 · Iowa

Profile

Measurements: 5'8" · 211 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: No record matched
Class rank: —
Hometown: Wichita, KS
School: No record matched

Transferred in from South Dakota.

Career

331 Car · 2,137 Rush yds · 23 TD · 6.5 Rush avg · 27 Rec · 183 Rec yds · 6.8 Rec avg

On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026.

2026

Iowa

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

1.3

Northern Illinois

Iowa State

Northern Iowa

@ Michigan

Ohio State

@ Washington

@ Minnesota

Wisconsin

@ Northwestern

Purdue

@ Illinois

Nebraska

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

4 Car · 5 Rush yds · 0 TD · 1.3 Rush avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	vs Northern Illinois	W 40–0	4	5	1.3	0	3

2025

South Dakota

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

318

152

244

212

118

140

108

174

112

139

156

Rushing yards100 total yds

301

143

244

187

129

106

168

132

160

Yards per carry

3.3

8.6

7.5

3.5

10.2

5.5

4.9

5.0

4.4

6.2

5.4

9.4

10.0

4.9

@ Iowa State

@ Lamar

Northern Colorado

Drake

@ North Dakota State

Murray State

@ Indiana State

@ Northern Iowa

Illinois State

North Dakota

South Dakota State

@ Southern Illinois

Drake

@ Mercer

@ Montana

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

281 Car · 1,860 Rush yds · 19 TD · 6.6 Rush avg · 26 Rec · 176 Rec yds · 6.8 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
16	@ Montana	L 22–52	15	74	4.9	1	23
15	@ Mercer	W 47–0	16	160	10.0	2	41
14	vs Drake	W 38–17	14	132	9.4	1	52
12	@ Southern Illinois	W 53–51	17	92	5.4	1	19
11	vs South Dakota State	W 24–17	27	168	6.2	2	32
10	vs North Dakota	W 26–21	24	106	4.4	1	12
9	vs Illinois State	L 13–21	26	129	5.0	0	21
8	@ Northern Iowa	W 17–14	15	73	4.9	0	16
7	@ Indiana State	W 19–14	34	187	5.5	1	27
6	vs Murray State	W 49–24	24	244	10.2	4	67
5	@ North Dakota State	L 13–51	11	38	3.5	0	18
4	vs Drake	W 42–21	19	143	7.5	4	50
3	vs Northern Colorado	W 24–17	35	301	8.6	2	47
1	@ Iowa State	L 7–55	4	13	3.3	0	5

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	@ Mercer	W 47–0	1	-4	-4.0	0	0
14	vs Drake	W 38–17	2	7	3.5	0	4
12	@ Southern Illinois	W 53–51	2	20	10.0	1	16
11	vs South Dakota State	W 24–17	1	6	6.0	0	6
10	vs North Dakota	W 26–21	1	2	2.0	0	2
9	vs Illinois State	L 13–21	4	11	2.8	0	4
8	@ Northern Iowa	W 17–14	4	45	11.3	0	17
7	@ Indiana State	W 19–14	2	25	12.5	0	19
5	@ North Dakota State	L 13–51	3	34	11.3	0	13
4	vs Drake	W 42–21	3	9	3.0	0	9
3	vs Northern Colorado	W 24–17	2	17	8.5	0	10
1	@ Iowa State	L 7–55	1	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
16	@ Montana	L 22–52	1	1	0
12	@ Southern Illinois	W 53–51	1	0	0

2024

South Dakota

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

6.8

4.0

1.0

4.3

14.0

1.7

7.4

5.0

Northern State

@ Montana State

@ Wisconsin

@ Portland State

Drake

Southern Illinois

@ Murray State

Northern Iowa

@ Youngstown State

@ South Dakota State

Indiana State

@ North Dakota

North Dakota State

Tarleton State

UC Davis

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

29 Car · 176 Rush yds · 2 TD · 6.1 Rush avg · 1 Rec · 7 Rec yds · 7.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	vs North Dakota State	W 29–28	1	5	5.0	0	5
11	vs Indiana State	W 49–0	7	52	7.4	0	17
8	@ Youngstown State	W 27–17	3	5	1.7	0	5
7	vs Northern Iowa	W 42–17	3	42	14.0	0	32
6	@ Murray State	W 59–0	4	17	4.3	1	7
5	vs Southern Illinois	W 42–13	1	1	1.0	0	1
4	vs Drake	W 42–3	5	20	4.0	0	14
1	vs Northern State	W 45–3	5	34	6.8	1	14

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	@ Montana State	L 17–31	1	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
4	vs Drake	W 42–3	1	1	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	@ Youngstown State	W 27–17	1	1	1.0	0	1

2023

South Dakota

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

1.5

6.2

@ Missouri

St. Thomas (MN)

Lamar

@ North Dakota State

Murray State

Youngstown State

@ Indiana State

South Dakota State

@ Southern Illinois

North Dakota

@ Western Illinois

Sacramento State

North Dakota State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

17 Car · 96 Rush yds · 2 TD · 5.6 Rush avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	@ Western Illinois	W 48–6	15	93	6.2	2	14
7	vs Youngstown State	W 34–31	2	3	1.5	0	3

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