Phillips named to Freshman All-America team
12/7/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 7, 2005
CHICAGO -- TCU linebacker Jason Phillips has been selected as a second-team Freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com.Earlier this week, Phillips was named second-team All-Mountain West Conference. He became the first freshman defensive player in league history to be named first or second-team All-MWC.
A native of Waller, Texas, Phillips has started all 11 games while tying for the TCU lead with 63 tackles. He places fourth on the Horned Frogs with 7.5 stops for a loss, including a tackle behind the line of scrimmage in eight contests.
Phillips totaled a season-best 10 stops, including eight solo, in a win over New Mexico and posted nine tackles in the nationally-televised victory versus Utah to snap the Utes' 18-game winning streak. In his first collegiate game, Phillips had a tackle for a 5-yard loss in a win at Oklahoma.
The Mountain West Conference champion and 14th-ranked Frogs face Iowa State Dec. 31 in the EV1.net Houston Bowl.
Ticket information for the EV1.net Houston Bowl is available on the Horned Frogs' web site (www.gofrogs.com) or by calling (817) 257-FROG.
