(1999-05-28) May 28, 1999 (age 25) Redlands, California, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:
263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:
Redlands East Valley
College:
UCLA (2017–2018)
Miami (FL) (2019–2020)
NFL draft:
2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2021–present)
Roster status:
Active
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2021)
Second-team All-American (2020)
Second-team All-ACC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
146
Sacks:
22.0
Pass deflections:
5
Interceptions:
1
Forced fumbles:
1
Fumble recoveries:
3
Player stats at PFR
Jaelan Everett Phillips (born May 28, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins for two seasons before medically retiring after the 2018 season due to sustaining several concussions and other injuries.
Phillips went on to study music production at the Los Angeles City College before transferring to the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in 2019, where he also made a return to football as a player for the Miami Hurricanes. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Jaelan Everett Phillips (born May 28, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played...
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receiver Jaylen Waddle with the sixth overall pick and Miami linebacker JaelanPhillips with the eighteenth overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Grier's selections...
"From near death to UCLA to Miami: Mitchell Agude now wants to follow JaelanPhillips' path to first round". The Athletic. Bolch, Ben (September 23, 2021)...
and Rivals. 247Sports rated him as the No. 2 overall recruit behind JaelanPhillips while ESPN ranked him the No. 11 overall recruit. Harris received offers...
Leatherwood OT Alabama SEC 2020 Outland Trophy winner 1 18 Miami Dolphins JaelanPhillips DE Miami (FL) ACC 1 19 Washington Football Team Jamin Davis LB Kentucky...
a third game that season, filling in for injured teammates such as JaelanPhillips. He was released on October 17. On October 24, 2023, Winovich announced...
Position College Notes 1 6 Jaylen Waddle WR Alabama from Philadelphia 18 JaelanPhillips OLB Miami 2 36 Jevon Holland FS Oregon 42 Liam Eichenberg OT Notre...
Fouch, American college football player Tommy Hanson, baseball player JaelanPhillips, American football player Chris Polk, American football player Kylie...
offseason departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes JaelanPhillips 15 DL 6’5 266 RS Junior Redlands, CA Declared for NFL Draft Brevin...
Purple Erin O'Donnell, vocalist JaelanPhillips, current professional football player, Miami Dolphins Robert Phillips, classical guitarist Maria Schneider...
Jason Blissett Jr. Fr DL 93 Pat Bethel Sr DL 94 Trevon Hill Sr DL 95 JaelanPhillips So DL 96 Jonathan Ford Jr DL 97 Jonathan Garvin Jr DL 98 Jalar Holley...
242 Green Bay Packers Jonathan Garvin DE 2021 1 18 18 Miami Dolphins JaelanPhillips DE 1 30 30 Buffalo Bills Gregory Rousseau DE 5 3 147 Houston Texans...
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