Joe Phillips
Auburn Tigers
64
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Joe Phillips is No. 4 on the Auburn Tigers depth chart at DE.
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The Story
A 4-star recruit out of Booker T. Washington, ranked #131 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit4★ · #131 Natl
Shorter, AL
- Jersey
- #31
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 261 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9405
- National Rank
- #131
- High School
- Booker T. Washington
- Hometown
- Tuskegee, AL
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated defense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 64 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role; −16 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Is our 64 OVR fair?
64
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Depth at DE · Auburn Tigers
- 11591Da'Shawn WomackStarter
- 29078Nate Johnson
- 31164Darrion Smith
- 43164Joe PhillipsYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.