Jermaine Phillips
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers — No. 23 | |
| Strong safety | |
| Date of birth: March 27, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Roswell, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 220 lb (100 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2002 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Georgia | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157 | |
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| Tackles | 351 |
| Interceptions | 8 |
| Sacks | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jermaine Phillips (born March 27, 1979 in Roswell, Georgia) [1] is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. [2]
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[edit] College career
Phillips played college football at Georgia. From 1998–1999 he was one of Georgia's back up wide receivers. In 2000 he became a strong safety and was third on the team in total tackles with 85 and also had two interceptions. In 2001, Phillips was All-SEC first-team selection by The National Sports Bureau after leading his team with three interceptions, four forced fumbles, and second on the team with eighty tackles. He was invited to play in the 2002 Senior Bowl college all-star game. His major was health and physical education.
[edit] Professional career
Phillips was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (157 overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. He took over the starting role when long time Buccaneer player John Lynch (who signed with the Denver Broncos) was released because of salary cap issues before the start of the 2004 season. [3] During the 2007 season he had a career high four interceptions.
