Introduction
Jordan Phillips (born September 21, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
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. He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.
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. He had seven tackles and 1.5 sacks before the injury. Phillips returned from the injury in 2014. He finished the year with 31 tackles and two sacks.
After his junior season, Phillips entered the 2015 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 ⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
329 lb (149 kg) |
34 ⁄4 in (0.88 m) |
9 ⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.17 s | 1.82 s | 3.01 s | 4.68 s | 7.88 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
28 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
Phillips was drafted with the 52nd overall pick in the second round by the Miami Dolphins of the 2015 NFL Draft. During his rookie year in 2015, Phillips played 15 games making 19 tackles, 2 sacks, and 4 passes defended.
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. On October 2, 2018, Phillips was waived by the Dolphins.
Buffalo Bills
On October 3, 2018, Phillips was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.
On March 4, 2019, Phillips re-signed with the Bills. In week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, Phillips sacked Marcus Mariota three times in the 14-7 win. Phillips emerged as a premier pass rusher for the Bills, racking up 9.5 sacks in the 2019 season.
Arizona Cardinals
On April 6, 2020, Phillips signed a three–year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.