# Phillip Dillard

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Phillip Dillard
| image       =
| image_size  = 
| caption     = 
| number      = 49, 55, 46, 50
| position    = [Linebacker](/source/Linebacker)
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1986|12|10}}
| birth_place = [Tulsa, Oklahoma](/source/Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma), U.S.
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 0
| weight_lbs  = 245
| high_school = [Jenks](/source/Jenks_High_School) ([Jenks, Oklahoma](/source/Jenks%2C_Oklahoma))
| college     = [Nebraska](/source/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football)
| draftyear   = 2010
| draftround  = 4
| draftpick   = 115
| pastteams   =
* [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants) ({{NFL Year|2010}})
* [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})*
* [Omaha Nighthawks](/source/Omaha_Nighthawks) ({{UFL Year|2012}})
* [San Diego Chargers](/source/San_Diego_Chargers) ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})*
|highlights =
* Second-team All-[Big 12](/source/Big_12_Conference) ([2009](/source/2009_All-Big_12_Conference_football_team))
| status      = 
| statlabel1  = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
| statvalue1  = 4
| pfr         = DillPh99 
}}
'''Phillip Dillard''' (born December 10, 1986) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [linebacker](/source/linebacker) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He was selected by the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants) in the fourth round of the [2010 NFL draft](/source/2010_NFL_draft).<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He attended [Jenks High School](/source/Jenks_Public_Schools) in [Jenks, Oklahoma](/source/Jenks%2C_Oklahoma), where he was rated as one of the nation's top high school linebackers, then played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Nebraska Cornhuskers](/source/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football).<ref>Ohm Youngmisuk, [https://www.espn.com/new-york/news/story?id=5151228 "This Giants rookie ready to start over"], [ESPN.com](/source/ESPN.com), May 1, 2010.</ref>  He is the older brother of another highly ranked high school prospect, former [Oklahoma University football](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_football) [cornerback](/source/cornerback) Gabe Lynn.<ref>Barry Lewis, [http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?tab=hs&subjectID=227&articleid=20081219_227_B1_JENKSm54207 "Jenks' Lynn commits to Oklahoma: The Trojan cornerback is highly rated by two major recruiting services."] ''[Tulsa World](/source/Tulsa_World)'', December 19, 2008.</ref><ref>Matt Baker, [http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/blogs/post.aspx?blogid=26&entry_id=8390 "What's it like to see your son drafted into the NFL?"], ''[Tulsa World](/source/Tulsa_World)'', April 27, 2010.</ref>

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](/source/Omaha_Nighthawks) in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-dillaphi001 | title=Phillip Dillard | publisher=statscrew.com | accessdate=May 22, 2024}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726161139/http://www.giants.com/team/player531.html New York Giants bio]
*[http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=157523 Nebraska Cornhuskers bio]

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Category:1986 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Omaha Nighthawks players
Category:San Diego Chargers players

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