A stand-out player for Hall of Fame Coach Gary DeBoer, Phillip was one of the all-time great players to emerge from the combined programs of the powerful Lawrence and Nelson football teams of South-Central Nebraska. His career as an eight-man player began in 2004, where he helped lead his team to the D-1 state quarter finals, after previously playing a key role in two Class C-2 State Championships for the Raiders. As a duel-threat quarterback, Philip finished his prep career with over 3,300 yards of total offense and 52 TD’s. He was also honored as a 1st Team All-District selection and a 1st Team All-State defensive back in Class D-1 (after being named 1st Team All-State in Class C- 2). In the summer of 2005, he was selected to play in both the Eight-Man All Star Game and the inaugural Nebraska vs. Oklahoma All-Star Game. Philip went on to play in 37 games for Nebraska Wesleyan University from 2005 to 2008, where he became a 3-time All-GPAC player and a 2-time Honorable Mention All-American. Over the course of his successful college career, he tallied 149 total tackles, had 21 pass break-ups, blocked 7 kicks, and set a Wesleyan school record with 23 career interceptions. The NEMFCA is honored to now welcome him into the Eight-Man Hall of Fame Class of 2022.