26 Facts About Ryan Phillips

Ryan Phillips was born on November 15,1982 and is the secondary coach and pass game coordinator for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and a former professional Canadian football defensive back.

Ryan Phillips played most of his career with the BC Lions, where he has been part of two Grey Cup championship teams and was the last remaining active Lions player from the 2006 roster that won the 2006 Grey Cup.

Ryan Phillips holds numerous Lions franchise records and had been named a western all-star five times and a league all-star four times.

Ryan Phillips was a member of the Montreal Alouettes in 2017.

Ryan Phillips is a 2006 graduate of Eastern Washington University which is where he played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

Ryan Phillips played high school football at Franklin High in his home town of Seattle.

Ryan Phillips played college football as a defensive back, running back, and kick returner at Eastern Washington University.

Ryan Phillips had 5 interceptions, 16 kick returns for 330 yards during his senior year for the Eagles, and in 2003, rushed for 85 yards on 11 carries, with 3 receptions for 17 yards.

Ryan Phillips started all 18 games during his rookie season where he recorded 56 tackles, good for third on the team, as well as three interceptions.

In 2006, Ryan Phillips moved from his defensive halfback position to the defense's nickel back for all 18 regular season games.

Ryan Phillips recorded 23 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and 3 pass knockdowns.

Ryan Phillips added the Lions sole interception in the Western Division Championship game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders and chipped in three tackles in the Lions' 2006 Grey Cup victory over the Montreal Alouettes.

In 2007, Ryan Phillips led the CFL with 12 interceptions, tying a team record held by former Lions' defensive back, Larry Crawford, in the process.

Ryan Phillips set a franchise record for most interception return yards in a season with 299 yards.

Ryan Phillips recorded the most tackles in his career with 65 made that year.

Ryan Phillips was part of the 2011 BC Lions team that began the year with five consecutive losses and finished to win the 99th Grey Cup in Vancouver, which had never been done before in CFL history.

Ryan Phillips had two tackles in the Western Final that year and one in the Grey Cup game itself as he won his second Grey Cup championship.

Ryan Phillips recorded four interceptions with 32 defensive tackles in 2012 and two interceptions with 36 defensive tackles in 2013.

Ryan Phillips scored his fifth career interception return touchdown in a game against the Montreal Alouettes on August 20,2015, which tied for the franchise record for interception return touchdowns.

Ryan Phillips set the franchise record for defensive touchdowns with six total, including his fumble return touchdown in 2008.

Ryan Phillips finished the season tied for the franchise record for most interception return yards with Larry Crawford who had 790 yards.

In 2016, Ryan Phillips set the franchise record for most interception return yards in a career after his 26-yard return against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, on July 1,2016, brought him to 816 yards total.

Ryan Phillips played in his 200th career game on August 4,2016, against the Alouettes, which is the sixth-most games played in BC Lions' history.

Ryan Phillips was signed through the 2017 CFL season with the Lions after he signed a contract extension on January 24,2016.

Shortly after his release from BC, Ryan Phillips signed with the Montreal Alouettes on February 15,2017.

Ryan Phillips dressed in two games for the Alouettes, recording eight tackles, but was released on July 16,2017.