Phillip Dillard
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| Born: | December 10, 1986 Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 4 / pick: 115 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |||||||||
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Phillip Dillard (born December 10, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He attended Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma, where he was rated as one of the nation's top high school linebackers, then played college football at Nebraska.[1] He is the older brother of another highly ranked high school prospect, current Oklahoma University football cornerback Gabe Lynn.[2][3]
He was waived by the Giants on September 3, 2011. On November 8, 2011, he was signed to the Panthers practice squad.
References
- ^ Ohm Youngmisuk, "This Giants rookie ready to start over", ESPN.com, May 1, 2010.
- ^ Barry Lewis, "Jenks' Lynn commits to Oklahoma: The Trojan cornerback is highly rated by two major recruiting services." Tulsa World, December 19, 2008.
- ^ Matt Baker, "What's it like to see your son drafted into the NFL?", Tulsa World, April 27, 2010.