Ohio Pete Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) Player: Ty Phillips Hometown: East St. Louis IL Position: DT Height: 6'3" Weight: 255 lbs. 40 time: 4.9 Visit Date: Schools of Interest: Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas State, Missouri Favorites: Rankings/Stars: Rivals: :star 5.5 #73 DT Scout: :star Assessing the talent: Definitely a diamond in the rough Rivals free ASSETS: Excellent upper and lower body structure and is very strong. AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT: Needs to play with lower pad level at the point of attack. MOST IMPRESSIVE PLAY: Switched from SDE to DT just before a third-and-one situation in the first quarter, making a key tackle for no gain. CONCLUSION: He could play defensive end but he has the potential body size to make an excellent DT. Currently has no offers, but he recently transferred into East St. Louis. When colleges come to watch his receiving corps they will definitely take notice. Odds of becoming a Cornhusker: 15% (teaser from Rivals) Illini head coach Ron Zook was in East St. Louis last Friday night to check on several top prep prospects. [Kraig Appleton, Terry Hawthorne, some 2010 guys] One of the Flyers that reportedly caught Zook's eye is defensive tackle Ty Phillips. Edited October 23, 2008 by Ohio Pete Quote Link to comment
Ohio Pete Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 played three years at Belleville East before transferring to East St. Louis Quote Link to comment
Ohio Pete Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Has visited Illinois and Missouri. Waiting on ACT scores before offering. Illinois could add another East St. Louis Flyer to their 2009 commitment list. Ty Phillips, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound offensive lineman visited Illinois last Saturday and told Rivals.com that the Illini are on the top of his list, despite not receiving an offer yet. The Illini have received verbal commitments from East St. Louis seniors Terry Hawthorne and Tommie Hopkins and are expected to receive a commitment from 6-foot-3 wide receiver Kraig Appleton. Quote Link to comment
Ohio Pete Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Took his only offer: East St. Louis product not headed to Illinois The Missouri Tigers have landed a Class of 2009 pledge from defensive lineman Ty Phillips of East St. Louis, Ill. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Phillips, who had 17 sacks as a senior, also had interest in Illinois. Quote Link to comment
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