Dashaun Phillips
| No. 35 Washington Redskins | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 3, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Duncanville HS | ||||||||||
| College: | Tarleton State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Dashaun Phillips (born January 3, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tarleton State University. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent as an undrafted free agent.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
After going unselected in the 2014 NFL Draft, Phillips signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a college free agent on May 12, 2014.[1] He was waived on August 28.
New York Jets
Phillips signed with the practice squad of the New York Jets on October 7, 2014. On December 30, he signed a futures contract with the Jets.[2]
The Jets waived/injured him on September 1, 2015.[3] He was waived off the team's injured reserve with a settlement on September 5, 2015.
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins signed Phillips to their practice squad on September 15, 2015.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 27 to replace Chris Culliver, who was placed on the team's injured reserve.[5] On January 3, 2016 (also his 25th birthday), he left the last game of the regular season against the Dallas Cowboys with a severe neck injury. He was carted off and transported to a local hospital where he had feeling in all extremities.[6]
References
- ↑ Archer, Todd (May 12, 2014). "Cowboys add Dashaun Phillips to undrafted list". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (December 30, 2014). "Jets Sign Simms, Plus 8 to Reserve/Future Deals". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ↑ Shpigel, Ben (September 1, 2015). "Jets Put Jace Amaro on Injured Reserve With Shoulder Injury". NYTimes.com. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 15, 2015). "Redskins Add Will Blackmon To Secondary". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "11/27: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Keim, John (January 3, 2016). "Redskins CB Dashaun Phillips taken to hospital with neck injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.