Jordan Phillips

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Jordan Phillips
No. 97 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-21) September 21, 1992 (age 32)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Circle (Towanda, Kansas)
College: Oklahoma (2011–2014)
NFL draft: 2015  / round: 2 / pick: 52
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:181
Sacks:24.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:24
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jordan Phillips (born September 21, 1992) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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Early life

Phillips attended Circle High School in Towanda, Kansas, where he played high school football. 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		329 lb
(149 kg)		34+3⁄4 in
(0.88 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.17 s1.82 s3.01 s4.68 s7.88 s30 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		28 reps
All values from NFL Combine [9]

Miami Dolphins

Phillips was drafted with the 52nd overall pick in the second round by the Miami Dolphins of the 2015 NFL Draft. [10] During his rookie year in 2015, Phillips played 15 games making 19 tackles, 2 sacks, and 4 passes defended. [11]

Phillips entered the 2018 season as a starting defensive tackle. However his playing time dipped as the season progressed, leading to an outburst on the sideline about his playing time in a Week 4 blowout loss to the New England Patriots. [12] On October 2, 2018, Phillips was waived by the Dolphins. [13]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

On October 3, 2018, Phillips was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills. [14]

On March 4, 2019, Phillips re-signed with the Bills. [15] In week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, Phillips sacked Marcus Mariota three times in the 14–7 win. [16] Phillips emerged as a premier pass rusher for the Bills, racking up 9.5 sacks in the 2019 season. [17]

Arizona Cardinals

On April 6, 2020, Phillips signed a three–year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. [18]

In Week 2 against the Washington Football Team, Phillips recorded his first sack as a Cardinal, a strip sack on Dwayne Haskins which was recovered by teammate Chandler Jones during the 30–15 win. [19] In Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football , Phillips recovered a fumble lost by running back Ezekiel Elliott and forced a fumble on Elliott on the Cowboys' next drive of the game during the 38–10 win. [20] He was placed on injured reserve on November 19, 2020, with a hamstring injury. [21] He was activated on December 12, 2020. [22] He aggravated the hamstring injury in Week 14 and was placed on injured reserve on December 19, ending his season. [23]

On September 2, 2021, Phillips was placed on injured reserve to start the season. [24] He was activated on October 16. [25]

On March 16, 2022, Phillips was released by the Cardinals. [26]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On March 17, 2022, Phillips signed with the Bills on a one-year deal. [27] Following the year, Phillips revealed he had played the last few weeks of the season with a torn rotator cuff, and would undergo offseason surgery. [28]

Phillips re-signed with the Bills on April 6, 2023. [29] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list on July 25, 2023. [30] Phillips was activated on August 6, 2023. [31] He finished the season with 15 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a career-high five passes defensed through 14 games and nine starts. [32]

New York Giants

On April 11, 2024, Phillips signed with the New York Giants. [33]

Dallas Cowboys

On August 14, 2024, the Giants traded Phillips and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 sixth-round pick. [34] On November 5, 2024, Phillips was released by the Cowboys. [35]

Buffalo Bills (third stint)

On November 6, 2024, Phillips was signed by the Buffalo Bills. [36]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTFLQBHSckSftyPDIntYdsY/ILngTDFFFRYdsY/RTD
2015 MIA 15419145252.00400—00000—0
2016 MIA 1611231310530.50311717.0170000—0
2017 MIA 131116106462.00300—00000—0
2018 MIA 40532131.00100—00000—0
BUF 12019127200.00300—000100.00
2019 BUF 1693125613169.50000—00100—0
2020 ARI 9911101132.00100—002100.00
2021 ARI 9822148343.00200—00000—0
2022 BUF 12120911361.50200—00000—0
2023 BUF 14915105252.50500—00000—0
Career 1206218112061365124.002411717.01703200.00

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTFLQBHSckSftyPDIntYdsY/ILngTDFFFRYdsY/RTD
2016 MIA 11321200.00000—00000—0
2019 BUF 11000010.00000—00000—0
2022 BUF 10110000.00000—00000—0
Career 32431210.00000—00000—0

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  2. ↑ "Jordan Phillips, 2011 Defensive Tackle, Oklahoma". Rivals.com. June 22, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "OU gains football commitment". Tulsa World. June 22, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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  13. ↑ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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  16. ↑ "Josh Allen throws 2 TD passes as Bills smother Titans 14-7". ESPN . October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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  20. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – October 19th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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  26. ↑ Urban, Darren (March 16, 2022). "Maxx Williams Returns To Cardinals To Complete Tight End Duo". AZCardinals.com. The Cardinals also released defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on Wednesday
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