Markus Phox

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
High School:
Wichita Collegiate

At Princeton — 2016: played in every game and started several at cornerback to help Princeton win the Ivy League championship … recorded 23 tackles, three pass breakups and an interception … had seven tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and an interception in season-opening 35-31 comeback win over Lafayette; before the game, his grandfather Floyd, a longtime Princeton employee, took part in the coin toss … had four tackles against Harvard … recipient of the Hank Towns Award, given to the player who has given the most back to Princeton Football, at the season-ending Lourie Football Banquet. 2015: recorded 14 tackles as a backup cornerback and special teams standout … had three tackles in home win over eventual FCS quarterfinalist Colgate … had tackle for loss against Lehigh. 2014: saw time on special teams and made four tackles, including ones in wins over Davidson and Columbia. 2013: added depth in the defensive backfield during the 2013 Ivy League championship season.

At Wichita Collegiate — two-time all-state defensive back … two-time league Offensive MVP and three-time all-league honoree … two-time all-class selection … named to the All-Metro Team … Top 33 State Award recipient … recorded 129 tackles and 10 interceptions, while scoring 49 touchdowns, in his career … led team to three league titles, three district titles and one state title … chosen for the Kansas Shrine Bowl … three-time team captain … also lettered in basketball and track … earned Team MVP and all-league honors in basketball … won one state title … team captain and recipient of team’s “Mr. Burn” and “Mr. Hustle” … two-time state qualifier in track … member of the all-academic team in both football and basketball … earned Cashbrook Award for academics, extra-curricular activities and social events.

Personal — born Oct. 25, 1994 … son of Terrence and Kim Phox … father is Dean of Students at Wichita Collegiate; mother is an area sales manager … grandfather Floyd Phox worked at Princeton for 25 years in Building Services; grandmother Hester Phox worked for Princeton Regional Schools … father graduated from Princeton High School and played both football and basketball at Kansas Wesleyan … sings in multiple group and plays various instruments … involved in YoungLife … may study Operational Research/Financial Engineering.