Jason Phillips (football)
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| Jason Phillips | |
|---|---|
| College | TCU |
| Conference | Mountain West |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | LB |
| Jersey # | 39 |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Criminal Justice |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | February 14, 1986 Waller, Texas |
| High school | Waller High School |
| Career highlights | |
| Awards | |
| 2005 2nd Team All-MWC 2006 1st Team All-MWC |
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Jason Wesley Phillips (born February 14, 1986) is an American football linebacker who is currently playing at the collegiate level for Texas Christian University.
Phillips played quarterback and linebacker at Waller High School in Waller, Texas, where he was coached by his father, Jim Phillips. He also served as the Bulldogs' long snapper. As a senior in 2003, he threw for 1,070 yards and rushed for 1,291 to earn District 18-4A MVP honors. He also ran track at Waller, and was a regional qualifier in the 110 meter hurdles.
Once at TCU, Phillips redshirted in 2004 as a fullback. In 2005, he was moved to linebacker and immediately earned a starting job. His first collegiate game was a 17-10 win against Oklahoma in Norman. That year, Phillips led the Horned Frogs in tackles and helped them win their first-ever Mountain West Conference Championship. He became the first freshman in conference history to be named All-MWC, as a Second Team selection. He was also named MWC Freshman of the Year by College Football News and Second Team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News. As a sophomore in 2006, Phillips was named First Team All-MWC and was second on the team in tackles.
Heading into his junior season, he has started all 25 games of his college career. Recently Dave Campbell's Texas Football selected Phillips to their 2007 Preseason All-Texas College Team.
