Andy Phillips (kicker)

Andrew Dale Phillips (born May 18, 1989) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Utah.

Andy Phillips
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Phillips with Utah in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1989-05-18) May 18, 1989
Draper, Utah
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Winter Sports School
College:Utah
Position:Placekicker
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-Team All-Pac-12 (2014)
  • Second-Team All-Pac-12 (2016)
  • Second-Team All-American (2015)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

After red-shirting the 2012 season, Phillips was the starting placekicker for Utah in 2013. On his college debut, Phillips went three for three on field goals and connected on all three extra points, as well as an recovered onside kick in a win over Utah State.[1] He made his first eleven straight field goals in his first six games, the fourth longest streak in school history. He finished his freshman season with 17-20 (85%) field goals and connecting on all 41 extra points. He also executed two onside kicks.[2]

In 2014, Phillips set school records in field goals made (23) and attempted (28). His 23 field goals led the Pac-12. He connected on twelve straight field goals, tied for third-best in school history. On October 6, 2014, Phillips kicked three field goals including the game-winner over No. 8 UCLA.[3] He earned Lou Graza weekly honors.[4] He finished with 23-28 (82.1%) on field goals and 44-45 (97.8%) on extra points. He was named first-team All-Pac-12.[5]

In 2015. Phillips tied his own school record with 23 field goals, and connected on ten straight field goals to end the season. On November 14, 2015, Phillips kicked three field goals including an overtime 40-yarder in a double-overtime loss to Arizona.[6] He finished the season going 23-27 (85.2) on field goals and making all 47 PATs. He was named a second-team All-American.[7]

In his senior season, Phillips went 21-25 (84%) on field goals and kicking all 43 PATs. He scored 14 points including four field goals and the game-winner in a 26-24 Foster Farms Bowl victory over Indiana.[8] He was named to the second-team All-Pac-12.[9]

Professional career

Phillips signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[10] On August 7, 2017, he was waived by the Bears.[11]

Personal life

Phillips lives in Salt Lake City, UT. He is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[12] He was a US Ski Team member from 2007 to 2011.[1] He has bachelor's degrees in Marketing and Information Systems and master's degree in Information Systems.[13] He speaks Norwegian and German fluently.[12]

Phillips continues to live an active lifestyle through coaching, skiing, and other sports. In partnership with KSL TV, Phillips filmed and released an online video series to aid parents in teaching children to ski. The video series is called "Learn to Ski with Max and Andy" and was released in January 2019.[14] In April 2019, he competed in FitCon's Executive Fight Night, an amateur boxing event in which executives and athletes from around the state of Utah compete in a boxing match at FitCon. Phillips defeated Riley Nelson firmly by points.[15] In 2018, Phillips and his siblings completed The Wonderland Trail in 3 days with no support.[16] The Wonderland Trail circumnavigates Mt. Rainier in Washington State and is 93 miles long with over 25,000 ft in elevation gain and loss.[17]

References
  1. Rickman, Martin. "Utah's Andy Phillips goes from U.S. National Ski Team member to starting kicker". SI.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. "KSL.com college football end of season awards". KSL.com. December 9, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  3. Facer, Dirk (October 5, 2014). "Utes hang on to upset No. 8 UCLA at the Rose Bowl". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  4. "Utah football: Kicker Andy Phillips earns Lou Groza weekly honors". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  5. Jennings, Chantel (December 2, 2014). "All-Pac-12 teams selected". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  6. Facer, Dirk (November 14, 2015). "No. 10 Utes fall to Arizona in double overtime thriller". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  7. Silverstein, Adam (December 10, 2015). "CBS Sports 2015 College Football All-America Team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  8. Facer, Dirk (December 29, 2016). "Utes continue their tradition of bowl success by edging Indiana 26-24". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  9. "Pac-12 Football Awards And All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12. November 29, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  10. Mayer, Larry (May 11, 2017). "Bears sign 13 undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  11. Smith, Michael David (August 7, 2017). "Bears cut their rookie kicker, add a receiver". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  12. Toone, Trent (October 23, 2014). "Changing fields: Returned missionary college football players find new opportunities to share gospel". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  13. Facer, Dirk (December 5, 2016). "Utes' Andy Phillips automatic in his drive to succeed and still getting his kicks". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  14. "Learn to Ski with Max & Andy".
  15. https://webpoint.usaboxing.org/wp15/Events2/ViewEvt.wp?EventID=23357&isPopup=&Tab=ViewGames%5B%5D
  16. @AndyDPhillips (September 17, 2018). "Circumnavigated Mt. Rainier in 3 days on The Wonderland Trail: 96.2 miles, 25,341 ft of elevation, unsupported with…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. "The Wonderland Trail - Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)".
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