Randy Phillips
[edit] BiographyCAREER: Tall, tough and rangy cornerback who has played in 20 games with eight starts in his first two seasons...Has career totals of 41 tackles and 12 pass breakups...Has two career interceptions, both against North Carolina (one in 2005 and one in 2006)...True freshman in 2005 who saw increased playing time as the season went on, then earned a starting assignment in 2006...Played as the team's nickel back for the second half of the 2005 season...Play-maker and hard hitter...Sports administration major. 2006 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 12 games, making eight starts at cornerback...Finished with a career-high 30 tackles, 11 pass deflections (second most on the team) and one interception...Started the first three games, lost his job, then regained the starting job at right cornerback for the final five games of the season...Ranked eighth in the ACC with 11 passes defended...Made his first collegiate start at right cornerback in the season opener vs. Florida State, making six tackles (three solo)...Started against FAMU and played most of the game, making one assist...Started at Louisville, making three tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed...Played as a reserve the next five games...Made one solo tackle vs. Houston, then a week later vs. North Carolina took over at right cornerback for the second half, making two solo tackles and notching his first interception of the season, returning it 15 yards...Played most of the second half of the FIU game, making two solo tackles...Did not play at Duke...Saw action as the nickel back at Georgia Tech (no tackles)...Regained his starting job for the Virginia Tech game (one solo tackle)...Started at Maryland, making two solo tackles...Made three tackles at Virginia in another starting role...Made two solo tackles and two pass breakups in the season finale vs. Boston College...Started in the MPC Computers Bowl vs. Nevada and registered a career-high seven tackles (six solo), with three pass deflections. 2005 (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games as a true freshman, usually as the nickel back on defense...Totaled 11 tackles (10 solo), one tackle for loss, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...Also made one interception, returning it for 55 yards...Did not play in the season opener at FSU, then saw action in his first game as a Hurricane at Clemson as the nickel and dime back, making one solo tackle and a forcing fumble...Played in the home opener vs. Colorado but suffered a sprained knee and left the game. Finished with four solo tackles...Missed the next three games (South Florida, Duke, Temple)...Returned action against North Carolina and made two solo tackles. Got his first career interception in the fourth quarter, returning it 55 yards (the team's longest of the season)...Played as a nickel and dime back at Virginia Tech, turning in two solo tackles...Notched one assisted tackle and one pass breakup at Wake Forest...Saw limited action vs. Georgia Tech (one solo tackle) and played only on special teams vs. Virginia...Played as the nickel back against Louisiana State in the Peach Bowl but made no tackles. HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2004, was injured (sprained knee) and missed four games for a 12-1 team...Still managed to record 57 tackles and four interceptions while playing safety and cornerback in seven games...Played running back on offense, scoring 11 touchdowns, with 710 yards rushing and six receptions for 85 yards...Averaged 35 yards as a punter...As a junior, was named All-County and racked up 97 tackles, four interceptions and posted an amazing 10 forced fumbles...Played in the postseason CaliFlorida Bowl...Has 4.5 speed in the 40...Rated the No. 7 safety prospect by Rivals.com and the No. 16 safety by Scout.com...The No. 18 prospect by the Tampa Tribune and the No. 57 prospect in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel...Member of the Florida Times-Union Super 75...Chose Miami over Florida and Florida State...Coached by Larry Coffey. [edit] References[edit] Related Articles[edit] Recent Randy Phillips ArmchairGM Stories
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