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2024 Football Roster

29 Cayden Phillips

  • Year Senior
  • Position DB
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Hometown Afton, Tenn.
  • High School Chuckey-Doak
  • Prev School Emory & Henry
  • Major Finance/Accounting

Biography

Career
Games: 19
Maryville Debut: Oct. 8, 2022, at LaGrange
Stats: 13 tackles, including 8 solo; 2 interceptions for 4 yards; 4 pass breakups.

2024 (Fifth Year)

Games: 5
Position: DB
Stats: 3 tackles, including 2 solo ... 1 pass breakup.
Best Games: Helped Maryville win its first NCAA playoff game and reach nine wins in season for second time in history and first time since 1946 ... Scots also captured USA South Conference championship with perfect 7-0 record in final season of competition in that league ... Maryville finished second in Division III in pass efficiency defense with a rating of 94.11, eighth in total defense at 234.6 yards, 15th in rush defense at 73.5 yards and 20th in scoring defense at 14.5 points ... Played in five games, including both NCAA Playoff contests ... Season-high 2 tackles and one pass breakup at DePauw in NCAA Second Round Playoff ... Solo tackle in season opener against Sewanee.

2023 (Senior)
Games: 10
Position: DB
Stats: 9 tackles, including 6 solo ... 2 interceptions for 4 yards ... 2 pass breakups.
Best Games: Finished season on high note with interceptions in each of last two games ... First collegiate pick resulted in 4-yard return at North Carolina Wesleyan and aided defensive effort in 49-14 victory ... Intercepted second pass as part of 48-10 triumph over Southern Virginia ... Added single pass breakups in each of those final two games ... Three solo tackles at Shenandoah contributed to 27-20 victory ... Two tackles against Centre helped Scots defeat Colonels for first time in 15 years ... Single tackles in four other games ... Among team leaders with three special teams tackles.

2022 (Junior)
Games: 4
Position: DB
Stats: 1 assisted tackle; 1 pass breakup.
Best Games: Posted first assisted tackle at Southern Virginia in 45-7 victory ... Added first collegiate pass breakup on Homecoming to support 61-7 victory against North Carolina Wesleyan.

2020-21 (Emory & Henry)
Squad member

Before Emory & Henry

Attended Chuckey-Doak High School in Afton.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    28
  • 29

    2023Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    29