1. Jaelan Everett Phillips was born on May 28,1999 and is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Jaelan Phillips
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Jaelan Phillips 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.
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Jaelan Phillips was selected by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Jaelan Phillips was born in Redlands, California, on May 28,1999, and attended Redlands East Valley High School, where he finished with 264 tackles, 31.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and three interceptions.
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In 2019, Jaelan Phillips transferred to the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami with the intent to play football for the Hurricanes.
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Jaelan Phillips sat out of the 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules but started in 2020, finishing with 45 tackles, eight sacks, and an interception.
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Jaelan Phillips was named a second-team All-American and All-ACC and was considered a finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award.
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Jaelan Phillips chose to forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL draft.
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Jaelan Phillips was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Jaelan Phillips signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $14 million, on June 9,2021.
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Jaelan Phillips had 8.5 sacks, 42 total tackles, and one pass defended.
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On September 30,2024, Jaelan Phillips suffered a season-ending knee injury in a Week 4 loss to the Tennessee Titans.