Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 13 | — |
| Success rate | 30.8% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 23.1% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 23.1% | — |
| First downs | 3 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 2 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction18 carries
Game Log
L.J. Phillips Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Northern Illinois | W 40–0 | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Iowa State | W 16–13 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 3 |  Northern Iowa | W 55–0 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 4 | @ Michigan | W 20–19 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 5 |  Ohio State | L 14–31 | 4.4 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | @ Washington | W 41–24 | 5.1 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 · 3 games | 4.2 | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 18 | — |
| Yards | 63 | 570th / 1459 |
| Yards / carry | 3.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 13 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Northern Illinois | 78 | ~13 (3–25) | 4 | 17% |
| Wk 5 · Ohio State | 52 | ~13 (3–25) | 4 | 25% |
| Wk 6 · Washington | 57 | ~17 (12–22) | 10 | 30% |
| Season | 368 | 43 (21–95) | 18 | 12% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Iowa roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Kamari Moulton | RB | SR | 76 | 519 | 6.8 | 4 | 9 | +0.23 |
| 5 | Nathan McNeil | RB | SO | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 2 | 3 | +0.32 |
| Xavier Williams | RB | 20 | 170 | 8.5 | 3 | 4 | +0.33 | ||
| 22 | Braeden Jackson | RB | SO | 19 | 170 | 8.9 | 2 | 4 | +0.41 |
| 21 | L.J. Phillips Jr. | RB | SR | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 0 | — | -0.30 |
| 15 | O'Lontae Dean | RB | SO | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | — | +0.11 |
| 23 | Brevin Doll | RB | JR | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | — | -0.81 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Iowa depth chart →