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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | June 26, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Robichaud (Dearborn Heights, Michigan) | ||||||||||||
College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 170 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Darius Phillips (born June 26, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Western Michigan and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Phillips played four seasons at Western Michigan. Starting out as a wide receiver, Phillips caught 32 passes for 479 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman, while also rushing 3 times for 37 yards. He was converted to defensive back as a sophomore. In three years on defense, he recorded 127 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 12 interceptions, which returned for 376 yards and 5 touchdowns. But his primary role was as a kick returner. He led the Mid-American Conference in kickoff return yards in 2014 and 2016, finishing with 130 kickoff returns for a school record 3,193 yards, which ranked 5th all time in NCAA history. He returned five kickoffs for touchdowns, while also returning 32 punts for 327 yards and another score. [1]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.40 s | 1.57 s | 2.51 s | 4.18 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3] |
Phillips played college football at Western Michigan before being drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round (170th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [4] [5]
In Week 3 of the 2019 season, Phillips recorded his first career interception off Josh Allen in the 21–17 loss. [6] He was placed on injured reserve on September 26, 2019 with a knee injury. [7] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 21, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. [8] He was activated on November 29, 2019 prior to Week 13. [9] Phillips intercepted a pass thrown by Ryan Fitzpatrick in a Week 16 overtime loss against the Miami Dolphins. [10] He recorded two interceptions during a win against the Cleveland Browns the following week. [11]
Phillips recorded his first interception of the 2020 season during a loss to the Browns in Week 7. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on November 14, 2020; [13] and was activated on December 9, 2020. [14]
On December 14, 2021, Phillips was placed on injured reserve. [15]
Phillips signed a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, 2022. [16] He was released on August 30, 2022. [17]
On September 1, 2022, Phillips was signed by the Denver Broncos. [18] He was placed on injured reserve on December 20. [19]
On May 4, 2023, Phillips signed with the Houston Texans. [20] He was released on August 25, 2023. [21]
On September 20, 2023, Phillips was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions. He was released on October 10. [22]
On December 26, 2023, Phillips was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. [23] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent when his contract expired at the end of the season. [24]
On January 19, 2024, Phillips signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). [25]
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