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Jacob Phillips Overview\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position: <\/strong>Inside Linebacker
\nHeight:\u00a0<\/strong>6\u20193\u2033
\nWeight:<\/strong> 229 pounds
\nSchool:<\/strong> Louisiana State University Tigers<\/p>\n

NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n

40-Yard Dash:\u00a0<\/strong>4.66 seconds
\nVertical Jump:<\/strong> 39 inches
\nBroad Jump:<\/strong> 10 feet 6 inches
\nThree Cone Drill:<\/strong> 7.38 seconds
\n20-Yard Shuttle:\u00a0<\/strong>4.33 seconds<\/p>\n

Jacob Phillips 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n

Jacob Phillips is a 21-year-old linebacker who started two years for LSU. He’s originally from Nashville, Tennessee. Phillips attended secondary school at East Nashville Magnet High School. Notably, Phillips was a top linebacker prospect out of Tennessee and he earned the “Mr. Football Award” for 3A athletes.<\/p>\n

Although Phillips was a big fish in a smaller pond in Nashville, the competition was more stout in college. Phillips was up for the challenge, but he had to earn it. He didn’t start his freshman year, so he had to take advantage of every snap. He totaled 18 tackles and one pass break up in the 2017 season. Due to his hard work, Phillips started in both his sophomore and junior seasons. He compiled 87 total tackles, one sack, and an interception his sophomore year. After teammate Devin White<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>went to the NFL in 2019, he led the SEC in tackles for his junior season with 113. Phillips also had one sack and a pass break up in his last collegiate year.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n