Jason Phillips
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Career Summary
Jason Phillips is a former NFL linebacker from Waller, Texas, and a TCU football coach.
The NFL listed Phillips as a 6-foot-1, 240-pound linebacker from TCU and Waller, Texas. TCU identified him as a Waller native who later returned to coach at his alma mater.
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Early Life
Phillips grew up in Waller, Texas, where he played both quarterback and linebacker.
TCU’s coaching biography says Phillips was a quarterback and linebacker at Waller High School.
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High School
Phillips developed as a two-way player at Waller High School before becoming a college linebacker.
TCU identifies Phillips as a native of Waller and says he played both quarterback and linebacker at Waller High School. The reviewed official source does not provide additional verified high school statistics or honors.
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College Career
Phillips started all but one game at TCU, led the Horned Frogs in tackles in three seasons, and finished with 315 career stops.
TCU reported that Phillips started all but one game in four seasons, led the team in tackles in three of them, and totaled 315 tackles. He became the first player in Mountain West history to earn first- or second-team all-conference recognition in four consecutive seasons.
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Path to the NFL
Baltimore selected Phillips with the first pick of the fifth round in the 2009 NFL Draft.
TCU’s coaching biography says the Ravens made Phillips the first selection in the fifth round of the 2009 draft.
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NFL Career
Phillips appeared in 29 NFL games with Baltimore and Carolina, recording 31 tackles and one forced fumble.
NFL career statistics list nine games with Baltimore in 2010 and 20 with Carolina over 2011 and 2012. His official total is 29 games, two starts, 31 tackles, and one forced fumble.
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Career Accomplishments
Phillips was a Freshman All-American, a four-time All-Mountain West selection, and a 2018 TCU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee.
TCU reported that Phillips became the first freshman defensive player in Mountain West history to earn first- or second-team all-conference honors and received CollegeFootballNews.com second-team Freshman All-America recognition in 2005. TCU inducted him into its Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Playing Style
Phillips was a high-volume, instinctive linebacker whose early production made him a fixture in the TCU defense.
TCU wrote that Phillips started all 25 games in his first two seasons, led the Frogs with 71 tackles as a freshman, and entered 2007 as the top returning tackler with 73 stops.
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Legacy
Phillips set a standard for sustained all-conference play at TCU and then returned to develop later Horned Frog linebackers.
TCU says Phillips was the first player in Mountain West history to earn first- or second-team all-conference selection in four straight seasons. After his NFL career, he returned as a graduate assistant and coached TCU linebackers in 2016 and 2017.
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Post-Career
Phillips returned to TCU in 2015 and progressed from graduate assistant to defensive analyst.
TCU reports that Phillips returned to his alma mater as a graduate assistant in 2015, coached linebackers in 2016 and 2017, and was named a defensive analyst in 2018.
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