Orion Phillips

Position:
Punter
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 176
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Sandringham, Australia
High School:
Sandringham
Prev School:
Murray State

CAREER: Lettered one year at Murray State University (2023) and was on the Mizzou team for one season (2024) … 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.

2024: Did not see game action.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: One-year member of the football program at Murray State (2023) … 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 … ranked fourth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) for average yards per punt … punted a season-best 10 times for 437 yards (43.70) against Louisville … secured 11 punts of 50+ yards, including a season-long of 71 yards against Missouri State, 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 … attended Sandringham and trained at the famed Australian kicking academy ProKick Australia.

PERSONAL: Born September 2, 2002 … son of Simon Phillips and Helen Lesirge ... majoring in art.