Phillip Dillard (born December 10, 1986) is an American former professional 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]

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

  1. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  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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