Defensive back, Kentucky, 2020–23
Andru Phillips
Lettered 2021–23 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 187 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Mauldin, SC
- Born
- Nov 30, 2001
Andru Phillips played defensive back at Kentucky (2020–23). The New York Giants took Phillips in round 3, No. 70 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Tennessee, 2023Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kentucky | 23 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Kentucky | 23 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Kentucky | 23 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Kentucky | 23 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 187 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Kentucky 12 games, 48 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ball State | W 44–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 28–17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Akron | W 35–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Vanderbilt | W 45–28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Florida | W 33–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Georgia | L 13–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Missouri | L 21–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Tennessee | L 27–33 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Mississippi State | W 24–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at South Carolina | L 14–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Louisville | W 38–31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 35–38 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Kentucky 10 games, 30 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 37–13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | atFlorida | W 26–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Youngstown State | W 31–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 31–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Ole Miss | L 19–22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.South Carolina | L 14–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atTennessee | L 6–44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atMissouri | W 21–17 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Georgia | L 6–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Louisville | W 26–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Kentucky 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | atGeorgia | L 13–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. New Mexico State | W 56–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Iowa | W 20–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Kentucky 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | vs.South Carolina | W 41–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¾″ | |
| Weight | 190 lb | |
| Arm length | 31¼″ | |
| Hand size | 8¾″ | |
| Wingspan | 75″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 s | |
| Vertical jump | 42″ | |
| Broad jump | 11′3″ | |
| Bench press | 16 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.98 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.29 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Giants | 14 | 63 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | New York Giants | 17 | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Giants | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 36 | 146 | 3 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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