 Philips with theTennessee Titans in 2022 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | (1999-06-17)June 17, 1999 (age 26) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | San Marcos (San Marcos, California) | ||||||||
| College | UCLA (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 5th round, 163rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Kyle Michael Philips (born June 17, 1999[1]) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver. He playedcollege football for theUCLA Bruins and was a first-teamall-conference selection in thePac-12 in 2021. Philips was drafted by theTennessee Titans in the fifth round of the2022 NFL draft.
Philips grew up inSan Marcos, California,[2] and attendedSan Marcos High School. As a junior, he had 65receptions for 909 yards and eleventouchdowns.[3] In his senior year, Philips caught 59 passes for 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also made 59tackles on defense in his high school career.[3]
Philips was ranked as a four-starrecruit byESPN and listed as the No. 31 recruit in California. He was recruited byJimmie Dougherty, who was the receivers coach forUCLA at the time. He signed hisNational Letter of Intent on December 20, 2017,[4] becoming the first official signing for their new head coach,Chip Kelly.[4]
As a freshman at theUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Philips played in three of the first four games of the2018 season before suffering aconcussion and opting toredshirt.[5] He led the team in2019 with 60 catches, 681 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions.[6][7]
In2021, he was named to the preseason watch list for thePaul Hornung Award, awarded to the most versatile player in the nation.[8] He also received preseasonAll-Pac-12 first-team honors. Philips had seven catches for 113 yards, including scores of 42 and 15 yards, in a loss toFresno State.[9] The two touchdown catches tied his career high with the other occurring in 2019 against theStanford Cardinal. At the game againstColorado on November 13, 2021, Philips caught a team-high eight passes andreturned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown, his second career punt return for a score.[10][11] For the season, he was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a receiver and garnered second-team honors as areturn specialist. Philips led the conference with 10 receiving touchdowns and was second in receiving yards per game with 67.2.[12] He also averaged 22.6 yards per punt return, which led the conference among players with more than one return.[13]
After the season, Philips declared for the2022 NFL draft. He ended his career ranked fourth in UCLA history with 163 career receptions.[13]
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | ||
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| Rec | Yds | TD | |||
| 2018 | UCLA | 4 | 6 | 31 | 0 |
| 2019 | UCLA | 11 | 60 | 681 | 5 |
| 2020 | UCLA | 7 | 38 | 370 | 2 |
| 2021 | UCLA | 11 | 59 | 739 | 10 |
| Career | 33 | 163 | 1,821 | 17 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 4.58 s | 1.55 s | 2.57 s | 4.09 s | 6.75 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15][16] | ||||||||||||
Philips was drafted by theTennessee Titans in the fifth round, 163rd overall, in the2022 NFL draft.[17] In the2022 season opener against theNew York Giants, he led all Titans receivers with six receptions for 66 yards. He also had a 46-yard punt return to set up Tennessee's first touchdown. However, he also lost afumble on a return.[18] In Week 2, he lost another fumble on a punt return against theBuffalo Bills.[19] Philips later suffered a hamstring injury in practice and was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2022.[20]
On August 31, 2023, Phillips was placed on injured reserve.[21] He was activated on October 7 2023. He was released on August 27, 2024 with injury designation.[22]
On September 4, 2024, Philips was signed to thePhiladelphia Eagles practice squad.[23] He won his first Super Bowl ring when the Eagles defeated theKansas City Chiefs 40–22 inSuper Bowl LIX.[24]
On February 18, 2025, Philips signed with theLas Vegas Raiders.[25] He was released on August 3.
