Kyle Phillips (American football)

Kyle Phillips (born May 5, 1997) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football with the Tennessee Volunteers.

For the American football wide receiver, see Kyle Philips.
Kyle Phillips
No. 5
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-05) May 5, 1997
Nashville, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Hillsboro
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:65
Sacks:2.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Phillips grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended Hillsboro High School. 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".[1] 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.[2]

College career

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.[3] 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.[4] He finished his collegiate career with 114 tackles, 16 for a loss, eight sacks, and nine passes defended in 41 games played.[5]

Professional career

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.[6][7] He made his NFL debut on September 16, 2019 against the Cleveland Browns, making two tackles.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] He played in seven games with three starts in the 2020 season, recording 11 tackles, three of which were for loss.[11]

On August 31, 2021, Phillips was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the season.[12] He was activated on November 17.[13]

Personal life

Phillips mother, Teresa Phillips, served as the athletic director of Tennessee State University from 2002-2019.[14]

References
  1. Murphy, Michael (January 3, 2015). "Hillsboro's Kyle Phillips commits to Tennessee". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. Eberts, Wescott (January 3, 2015). "Four-star DE Kyle Phillips commits to Tennessee". SB Nation. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  3. Cobb, David (April 15, 2018). "Kyle Phillips earning trust of new Tennessee football staff". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. "'Determined' Phillips scores first career touchdown in loss". GoVols247. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  5. Harralson, Dan (March 15, 2019). "Vols' coaching staff 'did a great job preparing' Kyle Phillips for Pro Day". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  6. "A few Vols sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents". WBIR.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  7. Lange, Randy (September 5, 2019). "Unflappable DL Kyle Phillips Reaches a Goal: 53-Man Spot". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  8. "Cleveland Browns at New York Jets - September 16th, 2019: Snap Counts". Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  9. Graca, Dan (January 10, 2020). "Snap Count Analysis: Which Jet Played the Most in 2019?". Jets.com.
  10. "Jets' Kyle Phillips: Week 7 injury ends season". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. Ray, Matthew (October 27, 2020). "Former Vol Kyle Phillips Suffers Season-Ending Injury". SI.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  12. "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. August 31, 2021.
  13. Greenberg, Ethan (November 17, 2021). "Jets Activate DE Kyle Phillips". NewYorkJets.com.
  14. Fleser, Dan (October 25, 2018). "UT Vols' Kyle Phillips, injured Tennessee State LB Christion Abercrombie share link". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 21, 2019.


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