Darius Phillips, an NFL cornerback, competes for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League. His height is 1.78 m, and his weight is 86 kg. He attended the Westwood Community School District, where he played high school football. He played four seasons of collegiate football with the Western Michigan Broncos of Western Michigan University.
As a rookie, he gained 37 yards on three carries and 479 yards and three touchdowns on 32 receptions. In three years, he had 127 tackles for loss, had 13 tfl, 2 sacks, and 12 interceptions that were returned for 376 yards and 5 touchdowns. With 130 kickoff returns for a school record 3,193 yards in 2014 and 2016, he led the MAC conference in kickoff return yardage.
With the 170th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Phillips. He made his first career interception in Week 3 of the 2019 campaign. With a knee injury, he was placed on injured reserve in September 2019 and activated in November 2019.
On November 14, 2020, he was placed on injured reserve and activated on December 9, 2020. In March 2022, he committed to the Las Vegas Raiders for a single season. On August 30, 2022, he was freed. Phillips was signed by the Denver Broncos on September 1, 2022.
What Is Darius Phillips Jersey Number?
Darius Phillips wears jersey number 20 on the Denver Broncos team.