Jacob Phillips

TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Browns in the 3rd round (97th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft...Declared free agency on March 13, 2024...Signed with the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on April 23, 2024.

2022 (Cleveland 7/4):

• Started a career high four games and tallied 29 solo tackles, 2.0 sacks, one pass defensed, two quarterback hits and two tackles for loss

2021 (Cleveland 4/1):

• Recorded the first sack of his career against Cincinnati
• Finished with 17 total tackles (13 solo) on the season, with one quarterback hit, two tackles for loss and three passes defensed

2020 (Cleveland 9/3):

• Played in nine games (three starts) as a rookie, finishing with 15 total tackles, one pass defensed, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss

TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Browns in the 3rd round (97th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft...Declared free agency on March 13, 2024...Signed with the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on April 23, 2024.

2022 (Cleveland 7/4):

• Started a career high four games and tallied 29 solo tackles, 2.0 sacks, one pass defensed, two quarterback hits and two tackles for loss

2021 (Cleveland 4/1):

• Recorded the first sack of his career against Cincinnati
• Finished with 17 total tackles (13 solo) on the season, with one quarterback hit, two tackles for loss and three passes defensed

2020 (Cleveland 9/3):

• Played in nine games (three starts) as a rookie, finishing with 15 total tackles, one pass defensed, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 49 games (40 starts) at Arkansas (2016-19) and recorded 148 tackles (62 solo), 31.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, four passes defensed, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
• As a senior, he started all 12 games and compiled 39 tackles (20 solo), team-highs in tackles for loss (8.5) and sacks (5.0), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Was named a Preseason Third Team All-SEC honoree by the coaches and media
• In 2018, he started in 12 games and tallied 45 tackles (16 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one pass defensed, a team-high three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He became the first Razorback to reach double-digit tackles for loss since 2015
• As a sophomore, he saw action in 12 games (11 starts) and compiled 37 tackles (15 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles
• In 2016, he was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after he appeared in 13 games (five starts) and recorded 27 tackles (eight solo), 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks

PERSONAL:

• Native of Nashville, Tenn. and attended East Nashville High School
• Earned Tennessee's Mr. Football Award in Class 3A
• Majored in business administration