Tyre Phillips

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Tyre Phillips
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Phillips in 2020
No. 79 – New York Giants
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-29) January 29, 1997 (age 27)
Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Grenada
(Grenada, Mississippi)
College:
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 3 / pick: 106
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:44
Games started:27
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyre Jerel Phillips (born January 29, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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Early life

Playing at Grenada High School in Grenada, Mississippi, Phillips played football his freshman season before focusing on basketball and marching band. At the behest of a number of people, Phillips returned to the gridiron late in his junior year. [1] [2] [3] He had some scholarship offers from NCAA Division I Football Championship schools, but chose to go to East Mississippi Community College with the eventual goal of being a Division I recruit. [4]

College career

At East Mississippi Community College, Phillips played two seasons with the Lions. He committed to Mississippi State in between his two seasons at EMCC, and enrolled at Mississippi State in January 2017. [5]

Phillips redshirted his first year at Mississippi State, a circumstance he later called "the best thing I ever could have done." [6] He then played at both tackles positions as part of an offensive line rotation during his junior year. [7] During his senior season, Phillips started all 13 games the Bulldogs played in. [8] After the season, Phillips played in the 2020 Senior Bowl. [1]

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 in
(1.96 m)		331 lb
(150 kg)		35+1⁄8 in
(0.89 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		5.37 s1.84 s3.09 s5.11 s8.17 s25.0 in
(0.64 m)		7 ft 9 in
(2.36 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

Baltimore Ravens

Phillips was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round with the 106th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. [10] During training camp, he shifted from tackle to offensive guard and beat out D. J. Fluker for the starting job at the start of the season despite dealing with an ankle injury. [11] [12] He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2020, with an ankle injury, [13] and activated on November 30. [14] On December 21, in Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Phillips picked up a fumbled ball and ran with it for 22 yards.

On September 13, 2021, Phillips was carted off the field with a knee injury in the first half of the season-opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. It was revealed he suffered a torn ACL and was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2021. [15] On October 16, 2021, Phillips was activated from injured reserve. [16] On December 30, 2021, Phillips was again placed on injured reserve, putting an end to his sophomore season. [17]

On August 31, 2022, Phillips was released by the Ravens. [18]

New York Giants (first stint)

On September 1, 2022, Phillips was signed by the New York Giants. [19] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad, but released the next day. [20] [21] [22]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 4, 2023, Phillips was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. [23]

New York Giants (second stint)

On October 17, 2023, Phillips was signed by the Giants off the Eagles' practice squad. [24] He was thrust into the starting lineup in Week 7 at right tackle in place of the injured Evan Neal, and started nine of the next ten games.

On November 19, 2024, Phillips signed with the Giants practice squad. [25]

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  6. ↑ Lowery, Logan (October 3, 2019). "Phillips has always been a protector". Daily Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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  17. ↑ @jeffzrebiec (December 30, 2021). "Shouldn't say "likely" ends his season. It will end it regardless of whether Ravens make the playoffs. Can't return..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  19. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2022). "Giants release Blake Martinez; claim OL Tyre Phillips off waivers from Baltimore". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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