2023 Football Roster
Roster
Phoenix, Eric
Jersey Number 7
Eric Phoenix
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Ga.
- High School:
- Windsor Forest HS
- Prev School:
- Benedict College
Bio
At Murray State
Before MSU
Personal
- Joined the Racers in 2023 as a transfer from Benedict.
- Saw action in the Presbyterian and Louisville games going 5-of-10 in passing with 125yds, 1TD and 1 interception.
Before MSU
- Played at NCAA D-II Benedict College from 2019-22.
- Led Benedict to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship in 2022, the first in program history.
- Benedict had a perfect 10-0 season in 2022 and advanced to the NCAA D-II postseason where they lost in the first round to Wingate 23-6.
- Was named All-SIAC quarterback twice.
- Limited to three seasons played because of Covid, appeared in 28 games at quarterback where he passed for 4,400 yards on 343-440 with 32 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
- In rushing, had 28 carries for 166 yards and eight touchdowns.
- In his final season in 2022, he passed for 2,051 yards on 167-260 with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions.
- Had a season-high 313 yards passing (19-of-29) with two touchdowns vs Tuskegee.
- Attended Windsor Forest High School where he played his senior season in 2019.
- Was the Georgia High School Association Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year in 2019.
Personal
- Born March 19, 2001, son of Eugene and Chenay Phoenix.
- Majoring in Human Development and Leadership.
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