University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A local walk-on wide receiver who enters his third season with the Rebels looking to return to the receiving rotation this fall … Earned a roster spot after going through open tryouts in February 2019 and competing his first spring practice … Named to the 2020 Academic All-Mountain West Team … A member of the Dean’s List in both spring 2019 and '21. 

2020: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing In four games … Saw significant snaps in the season finale at Hawai'i and caught two passes for 17 yards, with a long of 10. 

2019: Member of squad but did not play. 2018: Attended UNLV but did not play football. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Cimarron-Memorial HS in Las Vegas … Lettered three years for the Spartans as a WR, DB and return man … Also played three years of basketball for CMHS. 

PERSONAL: Marcus Dewayne Phillips Jr. was born in Las Vegas … The son of Marcus Phillips Sr. and LaTory Houston … Has an older brother, Gary, and two younger brothers, Curtis and Kato … Father, Marcus Sr., played football at Jackson State … Majoring in psychology.