Jim Phillips, 1963
Photo: Topps, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

End, Auburn, 1955–⁠57

Jim Phillips

Born
Feb 5, 1936, in Alexander City, Alabama
Died
Mar 25, 2015, in Auburn, Alabama

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Jim Phillips played end at Auburn (1955–⁠57). He was a consensus All‑American in 1957. The Los Angeles Rams took Phillips in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1958 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1957
Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 5
Overall, 1958 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Rams)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1957; SEC champions, 1957

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 3 (1960–⁠62) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1960

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1960.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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