Hawk-Item - - One-of-two redshirt freshmen selected to team Leadership Council for 2003 season.

2005 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2005 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in opening win over Ball State, completing only pass attempt for nine yards . . . did not see action at Iowa State . . . did not see action in win over Northern Iowa . . . did not see action at Ohio State . . . did not see action in win over Illinois . . . did not see action in win at Purdue . . . did not see action in win over Indiana . . . did not see action vs. Michigan . . . did not see action at Northwestern . . . did not see action in win at Wisconsin . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, tossing one incomplete pass as offense gained 613 yards total offense . . . did not see action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida.

2004 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.

2003 - - Did not see any game action.

2002 - - redshirted.

High school honors - - Named Best Quarterback under the Sun by Jonesboro, Arkansas Sun newspaper . . . earned first team all-state honors as a senior and was honorable mention as a junior . . . was first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . Career - - led prep team to 8-3 record as a senior . . . completed 60-115 passes for 968 yards and seven TDs as a senior, while rushing 191 times for 1,019 yards and 16 TDs . . . career totals include 194 completions in 424 attempts for 2,777 yards and 18 TDs, with 261 rushing attempts for 900 yards and 20 TDs . . . served as team captain as a senior and was team MVP as a junior and senior . . . holds school records for pass attempts, completions, passing yards, passing touchdowns and total offense, for single season and career.

Personal - - Born 8/8/83 . . . given name is Lance Cypress Phillips . . . pre-communication studies major . . . parents are Lynn and Casey Phillips . . . ranks sixth in senior class academically and was named Outstanding Student for first semester of senior year . . . high school coach was Tom Sears.