Darius Phillips
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Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
.jpg) Phillips with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 26, 1995 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Robichaud (Dearborn Heights, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018: 5th round, 170th pick | ||||||||||||||
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Darius Phillips (born June 26, 1995) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Western Michigan and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Phillips played four seasons at Western Michigan. Starting out as a wide receiver, Phillips caught 32 passes for 479 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman, while also rushing 3 times for 37 yards. He was converted to defensive back as a sophomore. In three years on defense, he recorded 127 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 12 interceptions, which returned for 376 yards and 5 touchdowns. But his primary role was as a kick returner. He led the Mid-American Conference in kickoff return yards in 2014 and 2016, finishing with 130 kickoff returns for a school record 3,193 yards, which ranked 5th all time in NCAA history. He returned five kickoffs for touchdowns, while also returning 32 punts for 327 yards and another score.[1]
