Darius Phillips is a National Football League cornerback who plays for the Denver Broncos. He weighs 86 kg and has a height of 1.78 m. Taking part in high school football there, he attended the Westwood Community School District. He played for the Western Michigan Broncos football team for four seasons while attending Western Michigan University.
As a rookie, he gained 37 yards on three carries and 479 yards on 32 receptions while scoring three touchdowns. Over the course of three seasons, he recorded 127 tackles on defense, 13 tfl, 2 sacks, and 12 interceptions that were returned for 376 yards and 5 touchdowns. He set a school record with 130 kickoff returns for 3,193 yards in 2014 and 2016, leading the MAC conference in kickoff return yardage.
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Phillips with the 170th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He made his first interception of his career in Week 3 of the 2019 campaign. He suffered a knee injury in September 2019 and was put on injured reserve. In November 2019, he was activated.
On November 14, 2020, he was placed on injured reserve, then on December 9, 2020, he was activated. In March 2022, he agreed to a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. His release took place on August 30, 2022. The Denver Broncos acquired Phillips on September 1, 2022.
How Much Does Darius Phillips Make?
Darius Phillips makes $1,035,000 as his average annual salary.