Jordan Phillips becomes second Terp to accept Shrine Bowl invite
- Ahmed Ghafir
- Dec 26, 2024
- 2 min read
Former Maryland defensive lineman Jordan Phillips will suit up one more time before he heads to the NFL after accepting his invite to the Shrine Bowl.
Phillips joins safety Glen Miller as Terps set to suit up on Jan. 30, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.
A former four-star out of Ocoee (FL), Phillips transferred into Maryland from Tennessee where he became an immediate force along the defensive line. He appeared in all 13 games and drew ten starts in 2023, totaling 28 tackles and 1.5 TFLs where he began to draw buzz as the Terps’ top defensive lineman. Entering his second and final season of the program, Phillips was named to both the Athlon Sports Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big Ten and 101 Freaks List, an annual preseason list by Bruce Feldman highlighting the most athletic players across college football. Phillips was also highlighted as the “most athletic lineman” during BTN’s camp tour.
“I’m gonna tell you what they’ve got a player, Jordan Phillips. He’s probably the most athletic lineman I saw all camp tour,” BTN analyst Howard Griffith said back in August. “There is nothing that he can’t do, and I know that the numbers for interior defensive linemen never show up in the stat sheet, but he’s going to cause problems. There’s no way you can single block him…he’s going to command double teams, and he’s going to make some huge plays for this team this year on the defensive side.”
Phillips ended his career in College Park with 57 total tackles and 2.5 TFLs while starting in 22 games and appearing in all 25.
Phillips was also named the Jordan McNair Memorial Award winner during the 2024 team banquet, the program announced back on Dec. 15.
While the former Florida standout looks to become the program’s first defensive lineman drafted since Byron Cowart came off the board in the fifth round in 2019, head coach Mike Locksley will also look to restock the defensive line this season as Saint Francis DT Eyan Thomas became the first to jump into the fold at his position.
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