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Kyle Phillips (born May 5, 1997) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football with the Tennessee Volunteers, and has previously played in the NFL for the New York Jets.
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| Born: | May 5, 1997 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 277 lb (126 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Hillsboro (Nashville, Tennessee) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Phillips grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended Hillsboro High School.[1] As a senior, he made 58 tackles (22.5 for loss) with 13 sacks and was named All-Midstate as well as one of The Tennessean's "Dandy Dozen".[2] Phillips was rated a four star recruit and played in the 2015 All-American Bowl, where he committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee over offers from LSU and Ole Miss.[3]
Phillips played four seasons for the Tennessee Volunteers, serving primarily as a reserve defensive lineman until midway through his junior year. He recorded 35 tackles (4.5 for loss) with two sacks and two passes defended in his junior season.[4] As a senior, Phillips made 56 tackles, eight for a loss, and five sacks. On October 20, 2018, against Alabama, he recorded a 27-yard pick-six.[5] He finished his collegiate career with 114 tackles, 16 for a loss, eight sacks, and nine passes defended in 41 games played.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
277 lb (126 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.68 s | 1.65 s | 2.72 s | 4.77 s | 7.44 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
Phillips signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019, and made the 53-man roster out of training camp.[8][9] He made his NFL debut on September 16, 2019, against the Cleveland Browns, making two tackles.[10] Phillips finished his rookie season with 39 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks with a pass defended in 15 games played, four of which he started.[11]
Phillips suffered a season-ending ankle injury on October 25, 2020, in an 18–10 loss to the Buffalo Bills and was placed on injured reserve on October 28.[12] He played in seven games with three starts in the 2020 season, recording 11 tackles, three of which were for loss.[13]
On August 31, 2021, Phillips was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the season.[14] He was activated on November 17.[15] He appeared in seven games and made one start in the 2021 season. He recorded one sack, which came in Week 14 against the New Orleans Saints.[16]
New Orleans Saints
On July 31, 2023, Phillips signed with the New Orleans Saints.[17] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] On September 13, 2023, the Saints signed Phillips to the active roster.[20] He appeared in five games in the 2023 season.[21]
Phillips mother, Teresa Phillips, served as the athletic director of Tennessee State University from 2002-2019.[22]
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