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Del'Shawn Phillips

Del'Shawn Phillips
No. 13 – Houston Texans
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-09) October 9, 1996 (age 28)
Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Cass Technical
(Detroit, Michigan)
College:Garden City CC (2015–2016)
Illinois (2017–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active/PUP
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:60
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Del'Shawn Phillips (born October 9, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois.

College career

Phillips had committed to play college football at Western Michigan, but was ruled academically ineligible. He spent a year away from football and took online courses at Mott Community College before enrolling at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas.[1] As a freshman, he recorded 72 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks. Phillips finished his sophomore season with 95 tackles as the Broncbusters won the 2016 NJCAA National Football Championship. He initially committed to transfer to Arizona for the final two seasons of his eligibility, but changed his commitment to Illinois.[2]

Phillips was named a starter at linebacker going into his first season at Illinois and finished the season as the Fighting Illini's leading tackler with 85.[3] He was voted a team captain as a senior and again led the team with 95 tackles and also interceptions with four and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		225 lb
(102 kg) 		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.61 s 1.68 s 2.70 s 4.52 s 7.11 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 20 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Atlanta Falcons

Phillips was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.[6] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31.[7]

Buffalo Bills

Phillips was signed by the Buffalo Bills to their practice squad on October 30, 2019.[8] He spent the remainder of the season on the practice squad and signed a futures contract with the team on January 6, 2020.[9]

Phillips made his NFL debut in the Bills' season opener against the New York Jets on September 13 and suffered a quadriceps injury.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 12,[11] activated on November 7,[12] and placed back on injured reserve on November 13.[13]

On January 19, 2021, Phillips was waived by the Bills.[14] He played in only two games with the Bills, all 14 of his snaps coming on special teams.[15]

New York Jets

On March 23, 2021, Phillips signed with the Jets.[16] He was waived on August 31 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 21.[19]

Phillips was waived by the Jets on August 30, 2022.[20]

Baltimore Ravens

On August 31, 2022, Phillips was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens.[21] On March 19, 2023, Phillips re–signed with the Ravens.[22]

Houston Texans

On March 15, 2024, Phillips signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.[23]

On July 18, 2024, Phillips was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.[24]

References

  1. ^ Werner, Jeremy (August 30, 2018). "Illini LB Del'Shawn Phillips making most of his 'Last Chance U'". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Gertsmeier, Matt (September 7, 2017). "Linebacker Del'Shawn Phillips took long road to Illinois". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved September 16, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Lone senior on defense Del'Shawn Phillips leading from linebacker spot". Herald & Review. August 6, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Werner, Jeremy (April 27, 2020). "SIGNED: Atlanta Falcons sign Illini LB Del'Shawn Phillips". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Del'Shawn Phillips College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. ^ McFadden, Will (April 29, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with 16 undrafted college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Urben, Matt (August 31, 2019). "Falcons 2019 roster cuts: Full list of released players". Falcons Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/30/19". ProFootballRumors.com. October 30, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  9. ^ Wojton, Nick (January 6, 2020). "Bills sign 10 players to reserve/ future contracts". Bills Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Stevens, Matthew (September 14, 2020). "NFL Illini - Week 1: Tracking Former Illini In National Football League". SI.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  11. ^ Alper, Josh (October 13, 2020). "Bills promote Deon Lacey, put Del'Shawn Phillips on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  12. ^ "Bills place Matt Milano on injured reserve; activate LB Del'Shawn Phillips". BuffaloBills.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  13. ^ Wojton, Nick (November 13, 2020). "Season over for Bills LB Del'Shawn Phillips". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  14. ^ "Del'Shawn Phillips: Waived by Bills because of the injury reserve rule". CBS Sports. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Lange, Randy (March 23, 2021). "Jets Sign Free Agent LB Del'Shawn Phillips". New York Jets.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  16. ^ Lange, Randy (March 23, 2021). "Jets Sign Free Agent LB Del'Shawn Phillips". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  17. ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 31, 2021). "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  18. ^ Allen, Eric (September 1, 2021). "Jets Sign 13 to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  19. ^ Allen, Eric (September 21, 2021). "Jets Sign LB Del'Shawn Phillips, Waive S Sheldrick Redwine". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  20. ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Oestreicher, Kevin (August 31, 2022). "Ravens awarded LB Del'Shawn Phillips off of waivers from Jets". Ravens Wire. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  22. ^ Mink, Ryan (March 19, 2023). "Reports: Ravens Bringing Back LB Del'Shawn Phillips". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  23. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (03-15-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. March 15, 2024.
  24. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (07-18-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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