Andru Phillips

As a rookie in 2024, Phillips played in 14 games with SIX starts…Totaled 71 tackles (46 solo), 7 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 1 passes defensed, 1 quarterback hit, and 1.0 sack…His 71 tackles were the 9th-most among all rookies in 2024 and the 3rd-most by a rookie in franchise history.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• As a rookie in 2024, Phillips played in 14 games with SIX starts…Totaled 71 tackles (46 solo), 7 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 1 passes defensed, 1 quarterback hit, and 1.0 sack…His 71 tackles were the 9th-most among all rookies in 2024 and the 3rd-most by a rookie in franchise history.
• Tallied 4 tackles (3 solo), 1 tackle for loss and 1 forced fumble in his NFL debut Week 1 vs. Minnesota (9/8/24)…Became the 4th Giant since 2000 to record a forced fumble in his career debut and first since Bruce Johnson on 9/13/09 vs. Washington.
• Recorded a season-high 12 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback hit and 1.0 sack at Cleveland (9/15/24)…Became the 2nd Giants rookie since 1982 to produce at least 12 tackles and 1.0 sack in a game, joining Kayvon Thibodeaux (at Washington, 12/18/22)…Phillips was also the 3rd rookie cornerback to accomplish this feat, joining Eric Wright (12 tackles, 1.0 sack for Cleveland at Pittsburgh on 11/11/07) and D.J. Reed (12 tackles, 1.0 sack, for the Jets vs. Denver on 12/9/18).
• Recorded his first career interception along with 6 tackles (4 solo) and one pass defensed vs. Indianapolis (12/29)…His 25-yard interception return was the longest by a Giants rookie since Julian Love's 30-yarder at Chicago on Dec. 24, 2019.

COLLEGE

• Phillips played in 38 games with 16 starts in four seasons at Kentucky…Career totals include 82 tackles, 3 stops for loss and 10 passes defensed.
• In 2023, started all 12 games in which he played…Posted a career-high 47 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and was 2nd on the team with 5 passes defensed…Played both outside corner and in the slot.
• In 2022, played in all 13 games with four starts…Tallied 31 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 5 passes defensed.
• As a redshirt freshman in 2021, played in nine games and had 3 tackles.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY

• Continued the annual rookie Thanksgiving tradition at Eva's Village to prepare and serve lunch for the community members of Eva's Village in Paterson, N.J.… Represented American Cancer Society during Week 13 of the NFL season for My Cause My Cleats… After the team practice in Germany prior to the Sunday game, met with the 120 students that participated in the NFL Flag clinic… Met with members from the Wounded Warriors Project during their visit to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to watch practice and enjoy a day with the Giants… Joined Project Kind, an organization to support those experiencing homelessness, to host an event with 125 people from the organization for a day of haircuts, spa treatments and lunch at MetLife stadium… Hosted the boys from the Far Rockaway and Harlem Giants that were graduating middle school for a day at the training facility filled with character building activities, lunch in the team cafeteria and different games in the field house… To celebrate Halloween, dressed in costume to visit patients and distribute giftbags at Hackensack University Medical Center's Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital.

PERSONAL

• Son of Carlos and LaTonya Phillips…Carlos played linebacker at Kentucky and LaTonya was a standout athlete at Danville High School…Graduated in December 2023 with a degree in integrated strategic communication.
• Starred at Mauldin (S.C.) High School…As a senior, contributed 38 tackles, 2 interceptions, 8 pass breakups, and 1 fumble recovery…Named 5A first-team all-state by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association…Selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
• As a junior, posted 29 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble.
• Varsity starter as a sophomore, when he finished with 50 tackles, 15 passes defended and 1 interception, earning all-region honors and helping the team to an 8-5 record.
• Three-year letterwinner on the track team…Ranked No. 1 nationally, 2-time state champion and 3-time all-region selection in the triple jump…Won 2019 state championship with a jump of 49 feet, 4 inches.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally a 3rd-round (70th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2024.