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Syracuse football preseason player file No. 8: Ervin Philips

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Position: Inside Receiver
Year: Junior
Ht: 5-11
Wt: 176

Why he’s key for SU: The position tailor-made for Ervin Philips no longer exists. He embodied the hybrid role in Tim Lester’s offense, but Dino Babers reverted back to the traditional roles of running back and wide receiver instead of combining the two into one.