Jordan Phillips (born June 30, 2004) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life Phillips attended and played high school football at Ocoee High School in Ocoee, Florida. As a junior he totaled 71 tackles with 14 being for a loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles in just eight games. Coming out of high school, Phillips was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers over offers from schools such as Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Maryland.
College career Tennessee As a freshman in 2022, Phillips notched one tackle in three games and entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal after the season.
Maryland Phillips transferred to play for the Maryland Terrapins. In his first season with the team in 2023 he appeared in 13 games where he made 11 starts, notching 28 tackles with a tackle and a half being for a loss. In 2024, Phillips started all 12 games where he totaled 29 tackles with one being for a loss. After the season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft. Phillips also accepted an invite to participate in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.
Professional career
Phillips was selected in the fifth round, with the 143rd pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.
NFL career statistics
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2025 MIA 17 16 34 8 26 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 17 16 34 8 26 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links Miami Dolphins bio Maryland Terrapins bio