Playing Career
After a standout career at Franklin-Simpson High School, including being the quarterback for two state Class AAA championship teams, Phillips played wide receiver for the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1981 through 1984, under head coaches Fran Curci and Jerry Claiborne. During his playing career at Kentucky, Phillips caught 75 passes for 935 yards and nine touchdowns at the wide receiver position. Phillips played on the 1984 Kentucky Wildcats football team that went 9-3, finished #19 in the AP poll, and won the 1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl against Wisconsin. At the time of his departure from Lexington, he stood fifth on the school's receiving list.
After college, Phillips played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. Phillips later played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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