The Lone Star 50: No. 20 Jimmy Phillips Jr. wants to build respect for SMU defense

SMU Mustangs linebacker Jimmy Phillips Jr. wants fans, opponents to respect the new-look defense on The Hilltop.

The college football season in Texas starts a week earlier than normal with a Week 0 matchup between North Texas and UTEP. To celebrate us making it through another off-season, we’re counting down the 50 most important players in Texas every day until Aug. 27. The list isn’t necessarily about which players are the best, though talent plays a major factor in most important.

No. 20: Jimmy Phillips Jr., SMU senior linebacker 

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