Darius Phillips
| No. 23 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 26, 1995 Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Robichaud High School | ||||||||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 5 / pick: 170 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||
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Darius Phillips (born June 26, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan.[1][2][3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | ||||||||
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| 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.54 s | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Phillips was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round, 170th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[4]
In Week 3 of the 2019 season, Phillips recorded his first career interception off Josh Allen in the 21-17 loss.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on September 26, 2019 with a knee injury.[6] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 21, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[7] He was activated on November 29, 2019 prior to Week 13.[8] In week 16 against the Miami Dolphins, Phillips intercepted a pass thrown by Ryan Fitzpatrick during the 38–35 overtime loss.[9] In week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, Phillips recorded 2 interceptions off passes thrown by Baker Mayfield during the 33–23 win.[10]
References
- ^ Paul, Tony. "Change at Syracuse led Darius Phillips to Western Michigan". TheDetroitNews. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Darius Philips". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Darius Phillips College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals select Western Michigan DB Darius Phillips in Round 5". CincyJungle.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Bills stay unbeaten by rallying back to beat Bengals 21-17". www.espn.com. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Sign McTyer, Place Phillips On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Darius Phillips Cleared To Practice". Bengals.com. November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Activate Phillips To Roster, Place Redmond On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins survive late collapse and beat Bengals in OT, 38-35". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Fond farewell: Andy Dalton leads Bengals over Browns 33-23". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
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