Orion Phillips

2025: Has appeared in all 12 of Utah’s games and serves 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 17 fair catches and dropped 13 punts inside the 20-yard line. Logged eight boots of over 50 yards. Blasted two punts over 50 yards vs. Colorado, including a season-long 67-yarder. Completed his first collegiate pass against the Buffaloes, a 25-yarder to convert on a fourth down. Against Texas Tech, launched three punts over 50 yards and landed three kicks inside the 20. Hit two 50-yarders at Baylor, including one kick that traveled 61 yards. Placed two boots inside the 20-yard line in Utah’s win over Cincinnati. Punted once against UCLA, a 42-yard boot that was fair caught at the six-yard line. Dropped another punt inside the 10 vs. Cal Poly. Prior to Utah: Spent 2024 at Missouri and the 2023 season at Murray State Did not see action in 2024 at Missouri. In 11 career games, punted 54 times for 2,328 yards (43.11) with 17 boots downed inside the opponent 20-yard line against three touchbacks. Punted a career-best 10 times for 437 yards (43.70) against Louisville in 2023. Secured 11 punts of 50+ yards, including a season-long of 71 yards against Missouri State in 2023, which marked the second-longest punt in the history of the MVFC. Selected the MVFC Specialist of the Week after registering five boots for 229 yards (45.80) against Indiana State. High School: Attended Sandringham and trained at the famed Australian kicking academy ProKick Australia Personal: Son of Simon Phillips and Helen Lesirge.