2011 (Freshman): Started six times, including the final four games ... posted 30 tackles with a half-tackle for loss and appeared in all 12 games ... closed out the season with a career-high 11 stops and a half-TFL against Purdue ... named IU defensive player of the week following the Purdue game ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2010: Redshirted the 2010 season ... suffered a season-ending foot injury during the offseason.
Prep/Personal: Defensive end and offensive tackle for head coach D.J. Ogilvie at Boardman High School ... carded first team All-Federal League and first team All-Northeast Ohio honors as a senior ... set a Boardman single-season record with 160 tackles to go along with nine tackles for loss, four sacks and one forced fumble in 2009 ... played middle linebacker, tight end and fullback as a junior ... received all-conference, all-county and All-Northeast Ohio accolades ... rated the No. 11 defensive lineman in Ohio by OhioVarsity.com ... three-year football and two-year baseball letterwinner ... secured a spot on the 3.5-3.99 honor roll ... parents are James and Kelly Phillis ... born on Dec. 3, 1991, Ryan Wayne Phillis is telecommunications major.