Kenneth Phillips (born November 24, 1986 in Miami, Florida) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants 31st overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Miami.
Phillips attended Miami Carol City High School in Miami, Florida where he played safety. As a senior in 2004, played free safety and finished with 84 tackles, six interceptions, three fu...
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Kenneth Phillips (born November 24, 1986 in Miami, Florida) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants 31st overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Miami.
Phillips attended Miami Carol City High School in Miami, Florida where he played safety. As a senior in 2004, played free safety and finished with 84 tackles, six interceptions, three fumble recoveries, four defensive touchdowns and three punt returns for touchdowns. Phillips intercepted 16 passes during his high school career. He also played in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
In 2004, Phillips was the nation's top safety prospect and USA Today Defensive Player of the Year. Phillips was a Parade All-American and was selected to the PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team. He was rated the nation's No. 1 safety prospect by leading college recruiting magazines Rivals and Scout and the No. 12 and No. 10 overall prospect by...
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