Phillip Dillard

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Phillip Dillard
No. 49, 55, 46, 50
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1986-12-10) December 10, 1986 (age 38)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Jenks (Jenks, Oklahoma)
College Nebraska
NFL draft 2010: 4th round, 115th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Phillip Dillard (born December 10, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft. [1] He attended Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma, where he was rated as one of the nation's top high school linebackers, then played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [2] He is the older brother of another highly ranked high school prospect, former Oklahoma University football cornerback Gabe Lynn. [3] [4]

He was waived by the Giants on September 3, 2011. On November 8, 2011, he was signed to the Panthers practice squad.

He played for the Omaha Nighthawks in 2012. [5]

References

  1. "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. Ohm Youngmisuk, "This Giants rookie ready to start over", ESPN.com, May 1, 2010.
  3. Barry Lewis, "Jenks' Lynn commits to Oklahoma: The Trojan cornerback is highly rated by two major recruiting services." Tulsa World , December 19, 2008.
  4. Matt Baker, "What's it like to see your son drafted into the NFL?", Tulsa World , April 27, 2010.
  5. "Phillip Dillard". statscrew.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.