Justin Phillips (American football)

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Justin Phillips
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Phillips with Washington Football Team in 2021
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-10) October 10, 1995 (age 28)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Pearland (Pearland, Texas)
College: Oklahoma State (2014–2018)
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:7
Player stats at PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Justin Phillips (born October 10, 1995) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Oklahoma State University.

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Early life

Phillips attended Pearland High School. As a senior, he posted 86 tackles (11 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, one forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries. In the Texas 5A state championship game Tre LeDay forced a fumble that he returned 88-yards.

He received Houston Chronicle defensive player of the year, Associated Press Sports Editors honorable-mention Class 5A All-state team, All-Greater Houston, district 22-5A defensive player of the year, All-district and Texas High School Football All-elite Class 5A Region III honors.

A 3-star recruit, Phillips committed to Oklahoma State over offers from Baylor, Boise State, Colorado, Iowa State, and Northwestern. [1]

College career

As a true freshman at Oklahoma State, Phillips appeared in 8 games and missed 5 with an injury. He played mostly on special teams, covering kickoffs and making 6 tackles. He had 10 defensive tackles against the University of Oklahoma. In 2015, he was redshirted.

As a sophomore, he appeared in all 13 games at middle linebacker, tallying 42 tackles (fourth on the team), 2 sacks and one interception. He started against Texas Tech University and the University of Oklahoma. He had 14 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble against Texas Tech University.

As a junior, he appeared in all 13 games at outside linebacker, registering 64 tackles (third on the team), 9.5 tackles for loss (third on the team), 42 solo tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 quarterback hurries, 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups and 3 forced fumbles (led the team). He returned interceptions for touchdowns in back-to-back games against the University of South Alabama and the University of Pittsburgh.

As a senior, he was moved back to middle linebacker and was named team captain. He recorded 98 tackles (led the team), 11 tackles for loss (second on the team), 2 sacks, 5 quarterback hurries, 3 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He had 12 tackles against Kansas State University and Texas Christian University.

He finished his college career with 221 tackles (23 for loss), 6.5 sacks, 3 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), 6 passes defensed, 6 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries in 42 games.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Phillips was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2019 NFL draft on April 30. [2] On June 18, he was released. On July 31, he was re-signed because of injuries on the linebacking corps. He was waived on August 31, 2019. [3]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On September 2, 2019, Phillips was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad. [4] On September 25, he was promoted to the active roster to provide depth because of injuries at linebacker and the 12-game suspension of Vontaze Burfict. [5] He appeared in 4 games as a backup, posting 4 tackles (2 solo) on defense and 3 tackles on special teams. On October 29, he was waived with an injury settlement after suffering a season ending knee injury in the seventh game against the Houston Texans. [6] [7]

Phillips was re-signed by the Las Vegas Raiders on May 6, 2020. [8] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [9]

Washington Football Team

Phillips signed with the Washington Football Team's practice squad on November 5, 2020. [10] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 13, 2021; [11] and was released on August 24, 2021. [12]

Calgary Stampeders

On September 29, 2021, it was announced that Phillips had signed with the Calgary Stampeders. [13] He was released on November 29, 2021. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Justin Phillips, 2014 Inside Linebacker - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cowboys to Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents" . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. ↑ Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Raiders finalize 10-man practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. September 2, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Raiders promote linebacker Justin Phillips; release wide receiver Ryan Grant". Raiders.com. September 25, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Raiders sign linebacker Brandon Marshall - 10.29.19". Raiders.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Injured Justin Phillips Waived by Raiders". Sports Illustrated. October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Las Vegas Raiders announce transactions - 5.6.20". Raiders.com. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Raiders announce transactions for initial 53-man roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Thursday's Transactions". San Diego Tribune. Associated Press. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Washington Signs LB Justin Phillips To Reserve/Future Contract". WashingtonFootball.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  12. ↑ Manning, Bryan (August 24, 2021). "Washington releases 4 players on Tuesday". Washington Football Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Stamps sign American LB Justin Phillips". Canadian Football League. September 29, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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