John Phillips came into the league as a 6th-round selection (208th overall) in 2009, drafted out of Virginia. He last played in 2018 with ARI, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Agility is his calling card, grading in the 81st percentile among his peers. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 58 catches for 428 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Size
6'5", 251#
College
Virginia
Draft
Rd 6, 208th overall (2009)
Seasons
2009–2018
2009 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology44th percentile among TEs · limited sample
9 games · 9 targets
2009 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed41▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst34▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agility81▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size56▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands79▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat28▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability78▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share15▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share11▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency62▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume29▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 9 NFL seasons on file, John Phillips has played in 71 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: DAL (2009–2012), LAC (2013–2015), NO (2016–2017), ARI (2018).
As a receiver he has caught 58 passes for 428 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2011 with DAL: 101 yards and 1 touchdown in 12 games.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game40 on 3 catches vs NO, 2009 Week 15
2009 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 3 0.6/g | 14 3/g | 0 |
| Away | 4 | 4 1.0/g | 48 12/g | 0 |
| In division | 4 | 3 0.8/g | 22 6/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 5 | 4 0.8/g | 40 8/g | 0 |
| In wins | 7 | 6 0.9/g | 54 8/g | 0 |
| In losses | 2 | 1 0.5/g | 8 4/g | 0 |
| On grass | 2 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| On turf | 7 | 7 1.0/g | 62 9/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 5 | 6 1.2/g | 54 11/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 4 | 1 0.3/g | 8 2/g | 0 |
2009 game log
John Phillips — common questions
- What position does John Phillips play?
- John Phillips is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has John Phillips played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), John Phillips has played for DAL (2009–2012), LAC (2013–2015), NO (2016–2017), ARI (2018).
- Where did John Phillips go to college?
- John Phillips played college football at Virginia.
- When was John Phillips drafted?
- John Phillips was selected in round 6, 208th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has John Phillips scored?
- John Phillips has 5 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (5 receiving).
- What is John Phillips's ScoutIndex Rating?
- John Phillips rated 48.1 for 2018, the 55th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Josh RosenQB · 2018
- David JohnsonRB · 2018
- Larry FitzgeraldWR · 2018
- Christian KirkWR · 2018
- Sam BradfordQB · 2018
- Ricky Seals-JonesTE · 2018
- Chase EdmondsRB · 2018
- Trent SherfieldWR · 2018
Drafted in round 6, 2009
- Tom BrandstaterQB · pick 174
- Quinten LawrenceDB · pick 175
- Spencer AdkinsOLB · pick 176
- Don CareyDB · pick 177
- Mike TeelQB · pick 178
- Morgan TrentCB · pick 179
- Zach MillerTE · pick 180
- Andrew GardnerG · pick 181
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