With the 18th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins have selected LB Jaelan Phillips out of Miami.
Jaelan Phillips
Jaelan Phillips, 21, was arguably the best pass rusher in the 2021 NFL Draft Class.
The 6’5”, 254 pound redshirt junior pass rusher recorded 45 tackles (21 solo), 15.5 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, an interception, and three passes defensed for the Hurricanes defense in 10 starts during 2020—earning Second-Team All-American and Second-Team All-ACC honors.
Phillips scored a 9.9 RAS (Relative Athletic Score) out of a possible 10.00 during Miami’s Pro Day. This ranked 14 out of 1345 DE from 1987 to 2021.
Phillips will now stay in the Sunshine State, and will continue to play his home games at Hard Rock Stadium (home of the Hurricanes and Dolphins) in Miami, FL.