Jordan Phillips

Jordan Phillips
No. 97Miami Dolphins
Position: Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-09-21) September 21, 1992
Place of birth: Towanda, Kansas
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Towanda (KS) Circle
College: Oklahoma
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All-Big 12 (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Total tackles: 19
Sacks: 2.0
Passes Defended: 4
Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jordan Phillips (born September 21, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) . He played college football at Oklahoma.

Early years

Phillips attended Circle High School in Towanda, Kansas. He was rated by Scout.com as a five-star recruit and Rivals.com as a four-star.[1][2] He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.[3]

College career

Phillips played at Oklahoma from 2011 to 2014. As a freshman in 2011, he was redshirted. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he appeared in 12 games, recording 12 tackles. Phillips played in only four games his sophomore season in 2013 due to a back injury.[4] He had seven tackles and 1.5 sacks before the injury. Phillips returned from the injury in 2014.[5][6] He finished the year with 31 tackles and two sacks.

After his junior season, Phillips entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[7][8]

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Phillips was drafted 52nd overall in the 2nd round by the Miami Dolphins of the 2015 NFL Draft. During his rookie year in 2015, Phillips played 15 games making 19 tackles, 2 sacks, and 4 passes defended.

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