{"id":85914,"date":"2020-04-22T06:33:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T10:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=85914"},"modified":"2020-04-22T06:33:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T10:33:18","slug":"scottie-phillips-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/22\/scottie-phillips-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottie Phillips 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Scottie Phillips Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position:\u00a0<\/strong>Running back<br \/>\n<strong>Height:\u00a0<\/strong>5&#8217;8&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Weight:\u00a0<\/strong>211 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School:\u00a0<\/strong>Ole Miss University<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40 Yard Dash:\u00a0<\/strong>4.56 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>Three Cone Drill:\u00a0<\/strong>7.4 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>Bench Press:\u00a0<\/strong>29 reps<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical Jump:\u00a0<\/strong>30.0 inches<br \/>\n<strong>Broad Jump:\u00a0<\/strong>114.0 inches<\/p>\n<h2>Scottie Phillips 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<p>When writing these draft profiles, sometimes you come across a player whose film is just pure fun to watch. Whether it&#8217;s their speed or athleticism, some player&#8217;s film can just look like an endless highlight reel. One player who this applies to is Ole Miss University running back Scottie Phillips.<\/p>\n<p>After rushing for over 1,600 yards and 22 touchdowns in his senior year of high school, Phillips decided to continue his athletic career in a non-traditional way: by enrolling at a local JUCO college. Phillips entered Jones County Junior College with both a chip on his shoulder and a will to make it to the next level. During his time at the JUCO, Phillips rushed for numerous records and helped earn his team multiple playoff appearances. After several years of experience at the college, Phillips decided to take his talents to the next level. In 2018, Phillips signed with Ole Miss and began his quest to make it to the NFL. The junior appeared in 11 games that season and ranked fifth in the SEC in total touchdowns with 14.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 season held much promise for the young running back, but nagging injuries throughout the season only allowed him to appear in 10 games for the Rebels. Despite this, Phillips still performed incredibly well, finishing the year with 542 yards and five touchdowns. He also added one touchdown through the air. After a successful 2019 season and having received an invite to the NFL&#8217;s scouting combine, Phillips decided to enter his name into the 2020 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Good vision and overall feel when carrying the football;<\/li>\n<li>Quick, powerful feet; impressive footwork;<\/li>\n<li>Displays good ball security skills;<\/li>\n<li>Loose, explosive hips;<\/li>\n<li>Compact and powerful frame, has the ability to surprise teams with his strength and willingness to put his head down and make a big play;<\/li>\n<li>Has a great burst to explode down the field with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Severely under-sized for the position;<\/li>\n<li>Has a bad habit of risking a little too much in exchange for the chance to make a big play;<\/li>\n<li>Shows that he can indecisive at times when running between the tackles;<\/li>\n<li>Added some weight in 2019 and looked slower than he appeared the previous year;<\/li>\n<li>Has to improve his technique when absorbing blitzers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/L\/LyncMa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Marshawn Lynch<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams with Need at Position: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2020\/04\/16\/what-to-expect-while-tailgating-at-a-cincinnati-bengals-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/broncos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Broncos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/colts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection:\u00a0<\/strong>Early 6th &#8211; Late 7th<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Scottie Phillips<\/h3>\n<p>In the end, Scottie Phillips has the ability to make his mark in the pros. If he&#8217;s able to earn himself a spot on a team&#8217;s roster, Phillips could prove to be a steal in this year&#8217;s NFL Draft. With his draft stock showing him being selected somewhere near the end of the draft, any team who is looking to improve their depth at the running back position late in the draft should consider Phillips a viable option. If a team is able to capitalize on Phillip&#8217;s ability to run through defenders and shed tackles, then he has the ability to become a solid backup in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"MhJuyfc_T6B0NzZC60im8w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1181247040\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'MhJuyfc_T6B0NzZC60im8w',sig:'RROXrzaVaTkh85T-X1cw4gKhEG9k_TFGT4063S4NwpU=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'1181247040',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After spending part of his college career at Ole Miss, running back Scottie Phillips hopes to continue his career in the 2020 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3126,"featured_media":86345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647],"tags":[5273,61,40,6580],"class_list":["post-85914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-2020-nfl-draft","tag-football","tag-nfl","tag-scottie-phillips"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85914\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}