Jordan Phillips Explained

Jordan Phillips
Current Team:Dallas Cowboys
Number:98
Position:Nose tackle
Birth Date:21 September 1992
Birth Place:Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:341
High School:Circle (Towanda, Kansas)
College:Oklahoma (2011–2014)
Draftyear:2015
Draftround:2
Draftpick:52
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2014)
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:181
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:24.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:3
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:2
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statvalue5:24
Statlabel6:Interceptions
Statvalue6:1
Pfr:PhilJo01

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

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

Miami Dolphins

Phillips was drafted with the 52nd overall pick in the second round by the Miami Dolphins of the 2015 NFL Draft.[9] During his rookie year in 2015, Phillips played 15 games making 19 tackles, 2 sacks, and 4 passes defended.[10]

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.[11] On October 2, 2018, Phillips was waived by the Dolphins.[12]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

On October 3, 2018, Phillips was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[13]

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

Arizona Cardinals

On April 6, 2020, Phillips signed a three–year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[17]

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.[18] 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.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on November 19, 2020, with a hamstring injury.[20] He was activated on December 12, 2020.[21] He aggravated the hamstring injury in Week 14 and was placed on injured reserve on December 19, ending his season.[22]

On September 2, 2021, Phillips was placed on injured reserve to start the season.[23] He was activated on October 16.[24]

On March 16, 2022, Phillips was released by the Cardinals.[25]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On March 17, 2022, Phillips signed with the Bills on a one-year deal.[26] 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.[27]

Phillips re-signed with the Bills on April 6, 2023.[28] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list on July 25, 2023.[29] Phillips was activated on August 6, 2023.[30] He finished the season with 15 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a career-high five passes defensed through 14 games and nine starts.[31]

New York Giants

On April 11, 2024, Phillips signed with the New York Giants.[32]

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.[33]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGames Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
MIA15 4 19 14 5 2 5 2.0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIA16 11 23 13 10 5 3 0.5 0 3 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 0 0 0
MIA13 11 16 10 6 4 6 2.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIA4 0 5 3 2 1 3 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BUF12 0 19 12 7 2 0 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0
BUF16 9 31 25 6 13 16 9.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
ARI9 9 11 10 1 1 3 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 0
ARI9 8 22 14 8 3 4 3.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BUF12 1 20 9 11 3 6 1.5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BUF14 9 15 10 5 2 5 2.5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 120 62 181 120 61 36 51 24.0 0 24 1 17 17.0 17 0 3 2 0 0.0 0

Postseason

YearTeamGames Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
MIA1 1 3 2 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BUF1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BUF1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 2 4 3 1 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=4954178 Scout.com bio
  2. https://rivals.yahoo.com/al/football/recruiting/player-Jordan-Phillips-92817 Rivals.com bio
  3. http://newsok.com/ou-gets-commitment-from-kansas-defensive-tackle-jordan-phillips/article/3470152 OU gets commitment from Kansas defensive tackle Jordan Phillips
  4. Web site: Chatmon . Brandon . 2013-10-14 . Sooners' top DT Phillips (back) out for '13 . 2023-11-24 . ESPN.com . en.
  5. Web site: Emig . Guerin . OU Sports: Jordan Phillips is back, and that's big for the Sooners . Tulsa World . 2024-06-24 . 2024-08-13.
  6. Web site: Hoover. John E. . John E. Hoover: Jordan Phillips trying to stay 'G-rated' about touchdown that wasn't . Tulsa World . 2024-06-24 . 2024-08-13.
  7. Web site: Bailey . Eric . OU defensive tackle Jordan Phillips declares for NFL draft . Tulsa World . 2024-06-24 . 2024-08-13.
  8. http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/oklahoma-dt-jordan-phillips-declares-for-nfl-draft-leaves-big-gap-in-ou-defense.html/ Oklahoma DT Jordan Phillips declares for NFL Draft, leaves big gap in OU defense
  9. Web site: 2015 NFL Draft Listing . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 2019-02-23.
  10. Web site: 2015 NFL Draft Profile: Jordan Phillips. NFL.com. en. October 3, 2018.
  11. Web site: Jordan Phillips 'couldn't be happier' after Dolphins cut ties with DT. Wolfe, Cameron. ESPN.com. October 3, 2018.
  12. Web site: Dolphins Make Roster Moves. MiamiDolphins.com. October 2, 2018. October 4, 2018. March 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210307185026/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-10-2. dead.
  13. Web site: Bills claim former second round pick DT Jordan Phillips. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. October 3, 2018.
  14. Web site: Bills re-sign Jordan Phillips, tender Eddie Yarbrough. Alper, Josh. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. March 4, 2019.
  15. Web site: Josh Allen throws 2 TD passes as Bills smother Titans 14-7 . 6 October 2019 . . 6 October 2019.
  16. Web site: Jordan Phillips is a BIG reason why the Bills are in the NFL playoffs . White . Stephen . 2019-12-18 . SBNation.com . en . 2019-12-24.
  17. Web site: Cardinals Boost Pass-Rush By Adding Jordan Phillips . AZCardinals.com. March 19, 2020.
  18. Web site: Washington Football Team at Arizona Cardinals - September 20th, 2020 . September 23, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  19. Web site: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – October 19th, 2020 . October 20, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  20. Web site: Jordan Phillips, Corey Peters Put On IR As Cardinals Deal With D-Line Woes. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. November 19, 2020.
  21. News: Urban, Darren . Jordan Phillips, Kevin Peterson Activated From IR; Johnathan Joseph Put On IR . AZCardinals.com . December 12, 2020 . January 27, 2021.
  22. Web site: Cardinals Place Zane Gonzalez, Jordan Phillips On IR; Sign D.J. Foster. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. December 19, 2020.
  23. Web site: Jordan Phillips Goes On Injured Reserve, Justin Pugh Activated. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. September 2, 2021.
  24. Web site: Rodney Hudson Placed On Injured Reserve; Jordan Phillips Activated. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. October 16, 2021.
  25. Web site: Maxx Williams Returns To Cardinals To Complete Tight End Duo. The Cardinals also released defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on Wednesday. March 16, 2022. AZCardinals.com. Darren. Urban.
  26. News: Brown . Chris . Bills bring back defensive tackle Jordan Phillips . 17 March 2022 . Buffalo Bills . 17 March 2022.
  27. Web site: Alper . Josh . Jordan Phillips says he's having surgery on torn rotator cuff . NBC Sports . 2023-01-23 . 2024-08-13.
  28. Web site: Bills sign DT Jordan Phillips to one-year deal. White, Alec. BuffaloBills.com. April 6, 2023.
  29. News: White . Alec . Buffalo Bills made these transactions ahead of Training Camp . 25 July 2023 . buffalobills.com . 25 July 2023.
  30. News: White . Alec . Bills Activate Jordan Phillips off PUP; Von Miller Next? . 8 August 2023 . si.com . 8 August 2023.
  31. Web site: Jordan Phillips 2023 Game Log . 2024-08-13 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  32. Web site: Salomone . Dan . Giants sign veteran DL Jordan Phillips . Giants.com. 2024-04-12 . 2024-08-13.
  33. Web site: Gordon. Grant. Cowboys acquiring DL Jordan Phillips, seventh-round pick from Giants in exchange for sixth-round choice. NFL.com. August 14, 2024. August 15, 2024.