Phillip Dillard (born December 10, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.[1] 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.[2] He is the older brother of another highly ranked high school prospect, former Oklahoma University football cornerback Gabe Lynn.[3][4]

Phillip Dillard
No. 49, 55, 46
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-12-10) December 10, 1986 (age 37)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Jenks (Jenks, Oklahoma)
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 115
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:4
Player stats at PFR

He was waived by the Giants on September 3, 2011. On November 8, 2011, he was signed to the Panthers practice squad.

He played for the Omaha Nighthawks in 2012.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  2. ^ Ohm Youngmisuk, "This Giants rookie ready to start over", ESPN.com, May 1, 2010.
  3. ^ Barry Lewis, "Jenks' Lynn commits to Oklahoma: The Trojan cornerback is highly rated by two major recruiting services." Tulsa World, December 19, 2008.
  4. ^ Matt Baker, "What's it like to see your son drafted into the NFL?", Tulsa World, April 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "Phillip Dillard". statscrew.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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