Carroll Phillips
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Carroll Phillips
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 59, 58
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|2}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 242
| high_school = Miami Central
(West Little River, Florida)
| college = Illinois
| undraftedyear = 2017
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2018}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2019}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- TSL Generals (2021)
- Philadelphia Stars ({{USFL Year|2022}})
| highlights =
- First-team All-Big Ten (2016)
| status =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 5
}}
Carroll Phillips (born September 2, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Professional career
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Phillips signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.{{cite web|title=Jaguars agree to terms with 16 undrafted rookie free agents|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/2017-offseason-undrafted-free-agents-bring-roster-to-90-18811579|website=Jaguars.com|date=May 1, 2017|access-date=December 4, 2017}} He was waived by the Jaguars on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-reduce-active-roster-to-53-players/11928d4a-71bb-4c27-af08-70f67c3242e8|author=Oehser, John|website=Jaguars.com|date=September 2, 2017|access-date=December 4, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905032258/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-reduce-active-roster-to-53-players/11928d4a-71bb-4c27-af08-70f67c3242e8|archive-date=September 5, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Jaguars sign two players to 10-man practice squad|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-sign-two-players-to-10-man-practice-squad/c7ac9cf6-2c9f-41ef-b032-330c0c91d40e|website=Jaguars.com|date=September 4, 2017|access-date=December 4, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906171248/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-sign-two-players-to-10-man-practice-squad/c7ac9cf6-2c9f-41ef-b032-330c0c91d40e|archive-date=September 6, 2017}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 2, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000886213/article/jaguars-release-former-jets-firstrounder-calvin-pryor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203083121/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000886213/article/jaguars-release-former-jets-firstrounder-calvin-pryor|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 3, 2017|title=Jaguars cut former Jets first-rounder Calvin Pryor|author=Bergman, Jeremy|website=NFL.com|date=December 2, 2017|access-date=December 4, 2017}}
On September 1, 2018, Phillips was waived by the Jaguars.{{cite web|title=Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-reduction-jaguars-move-to-53-players|author=Oehser, John|website=Jaguars.com|date=September 1, 2018}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On September 3, 2018, Phillips was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign Free Agent Tight End Ryan Hewitt; Place Tyquan Lewis On IR|url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-sign-free-agent-tight-end-ryan-hewitt-place-tyquan-lewis-on-ir|author=Walker, Andrew|website=Colts.com|date=September 3, 2018}} He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2018.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Active Roster From Practice Squad; Place T/G Joe Haeg On IR|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-sign-three-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad-place-t-g-joe|website=Colts.com|date=September 28, 2018}} He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2018, with a groin injury.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Elevate CB D.J. Killings To Active Roster; Place DE Carroll Phillips On IR|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-elevate-cb-d-j-killings-to-active-roster-place-de-carroll-phi|author=Walker, Andrew|website=Colts.com|date=November 13, 2018|access-date=November 14, 2018|archive-date=November 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113210705/https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-elevate-cb-d-j-killings-to-active-roster-place-de-carroll-phi|url-status=dead}}
On August 31, 2019, Phillips was waived by the Colts.{{cite web|title=Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts|url=https://www.colts.com/news/initial-2019-roster-cuts|author=Walker, Andrew|website=Colts.com|date=August 31, 2019}}
=Washington Redskins=
On October 30, 2019, Phillips was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad.{{cite web|title=Trent Williams Reports To Redskins, Granted Roster Exemption|url=https://www.redskins.com/news/trent-williams-reports-redskins-granted-roster-exemption|website=Redskins.com|date=October 30, 2019}} He was promoted to the active roster on November 19, 2019.{{cite web|title=Washington waives Noah Spence, promotes Carroll Phillips|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/11/19/washington-waives-noah-spence-promotes-carroll-phillips/|author=Alper, Josh|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=November 19, 2019}} He was waived on November 30.{{cite web|title=Redskins Promote LB Chris Odom From Practice Squad; Release LB Carroll Phillips|url=https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-promote-chris-odom-release-carroll-phillips|website=Redskins.com|date=November 30, 2019}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
On December 18, 2019, Phillips was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.{{cite tweet |user=HBalzer721 |title=Falcons practice-squad contracts expired Monday: LB/DE Carroll Phillips; LB Quentin Poling; WR Tavonn Salter. |number=1214637227353001985 |date=January 7, 2020 |access-date=January 9, 2020}}
=Philadelphia Stars=
Phillips was selected with the sixth pick of the fourth round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Philadelphia Stars.{{cite news |last1=Werner |first1=Jeremy |title=Daily Digest: Navarro transfers to Illini rival; Two Illini selected in USFL Draft |url=https://247sports.com/college/illinois/Article/Illinois-Fighting-Illini-football-Donny-Navarro-transfer-Northwestern-USFL-Draft-Carroll-Phillips-Reggie-Corbin-183375447/ |access-date=February 27, 2022 |work=247 Sports |date=February 24, 2022}} He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 5, 2022,{{cite tweet |user=USFLStars |title=Roster Updates |number=1522129729679024129 |date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=May 5, 2022}} with lumbar neuropathy.{{cite tweet |user=USFLStars |title=Game Status Report |number=1522132545621544960 |date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=May 5, 2022}} He was released on May 10.{{cite tweet |user=USFLStars |title=Roster Updates |number=1524200920849952768 |date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=May 10, 2022}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6538 Illinois Fighting Illini bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Miami
Category:Miami Central Senior High School alumni
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players