Brando Phillips

Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Castaic, CA
High School:
West Ranch HS

Expected to battle Myles Cecil for starting nod at defensive tackle this fall.

2018 -- Played in six games with five starts in second half of season after obtaining NCAA ruling verifying his eligibility to play in 2018 ... notched seven tackles (three solo), including season-high three stops versus Northern Arizona ... earned a quarterback hurry in Northern Arizona game as well.

San Jose State -- Signed a National Letter of Intent and transferred from Butte College to San Jose State in time for 2017 Spring Camp ... left the Spartans and completed his Associate of Arts degree requirements through classes at Foothill College and College of the Canyons before arriving at Cal Poly ... was a redshirt in 2017 and must sit out another year (2018) due to the transfer and NLI requirements, leaving him with one year of eligibility remaining (2019) ... will practice with the Mustangs during 2018 season.

Butte College -- A first-team All-NorCal League defensive lineman as a sophomore in 2016 under head coach Jeff Jordan ... second on his team and tied for eighth in the conference with 10.0 tackles for loss ... his 4.0 quarterback sacks also were second on the Butte squad and tied for sixth in the NorCal Conference ... forced a fumble and was credited with 29 total tackles.

High School -- A 2015 graduate of West Ranch High in Valencia, Calif. ... played first season of organized football as a junior in 2013 with minimal statistics ... blossomed as a senior in 2014 under head coach Jan Miller Jr., recording 55 total tackles (27 solo), 14.5 sacks, 20 tackles for lost yardage and 15 quarterback hurries en route to first-team All-Foothill League honors ... singlehandedly accounted for more than half of his team's 28.0 quarterback sacks in 2014 ... team captain ... Wildcats were 3-7 in 2014.

Personal -- Son of Ken and Christina Phillips ... two brothers, Wyatt and Harrison, and one sister, Cheyenne ... both his father and Cheyenne have movie credits listed on imdb.com ... Brando is named after legendary actor and Academy Award winner Marlon Brando ... remembers appearing in a non-speaking role as a youngster in a television commercial for a major grape juice brand ... enjoys bowling, surfing, traveling and hiking ... born in Burbank, Calif. ... majoring in psychology.