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Giants select CB Andru Phillips with 70th pick in 2024 NFL Draft

Apr 26, 2024 at 07:31 PM

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Giants select CB Dru Phillips with No. 70 pick in 2024 NFL Draft

With the 70^th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected cornerback Andru Phillips (5-11, 190) from Kentucky.

Here is everything you need to know:

Career

Declared for the NFL Draft after his junior season in 2023
Three-year letterwinner who played in 38 career games with 16 starts for the Wildcats
Totaled 82 career tackles along with 10 pass breakups and 3.0 tackles for loss

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips plays against Miami Ohio during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) looks to the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Ball State in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) breaks up a reception attempt by Vanderbilt wide receiver Will Sheppard (14) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) tackles Florida running back Trevor Etienne (7) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips gestures to an official during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) congratulates teammates on the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Akron in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) runs after the play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Ball State in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) tackles Akron wide receiver Jasaiah Gathings (14) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)

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American defensive back Andru Phillips of Kentucky (0) runs through drills during practice for the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)

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Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White (10) cannot hold onto a pass as he is defended by Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) reaches for the tackle as Akron wide receiver Bobby Golden (4) fumbles the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) takes down Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) plays against Vanderbilt in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) celebrates after a fumble recovery during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Akron in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)

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Iowa quarterback Joe Labas (5) looks to pass as Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips (23) and linebacker Jordan Wright (15) move in during the the second half of the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Iowa won 21-0. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips participates in the vertical Jump during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kentucky defensive back Dru Phillips runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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2023 – Junior

Invited to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl and participate in the NFL Combine
Started in 12 games played
Did not see action vs. Alabama with injury
Had 47 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and five pass breakups (second on the team)
Had a career-high seven tackles vs. Tennessee
Totaled five tackles, which were a team-high five solo tackles, adding one tackle for loss (1 yard) and one pass breakup in the win over Vanderbilt … Also took the ball 49 yards down the field after D'Eryk Jackson intercepted and then tossed him the ball, setting UK up for its fourth touchdown drive of the game

2022 – Sophomore

Played in all 13 games with four starting assignments
Totaled 31 tackles, 1.5 TFL and five PBUs (tied for second on the team)
Earned his first career start and had five tackles and a pass break up in the win over Miami (Ohio) in the season opener
Had four tackles and a career-high two PBUs against No. 3 Tennessee
Totaled a career-best six tackles in the win over Missouri, including his first career TFL (1.5) and a PBU
Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

2021 – r-Freshman

Played in nine games and had three tackles (one each vs. Georgia, New Mexico State and Iowa)

2020 – Freshman

Mid-year enrollee
Redshirt season
Saw his first collegiate action vs. Mississippi State and also played vs. Vanderbilt, Florida and South Carolina
Got his first career tackle vs. the Gamecocks

Community Cats

Volunteered to read to students at Yates Elementary on four different occasions (2022)

High School

Three-star recruit who has been rated the No. 8 overall player in South Carolina by 247Sports and Rivals
As a senior, had 38 total tackles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery under head coach Harris Cabaniss
Earned 5A first-team All-State by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association
Selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
Also a three-year letter winner in track and field as a triple jumper, ranking No. 1 nationally in 2020
Two-time All-State and three-time All-Region selection for the triple jump
Won the 2019 spring state championship title with a jump of 49'4"
Picked Kentucky over Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Louisville, N.C. State and Georgia

Community Cats

Volunteered at Catholic Action Center (2020)
Volunteered to pack food at God's Pantry (2020)
Participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Men's Conference at Southland Christian (2020)

Personal

Born in Birmingham, Alabama
Son of Carlos and LaTonya Phillips
Siblings are C.J., Ben and Shelby
Comes from a family of athletes as father, Carlos, played linebacker at Kentucky under Jerry Claiborne; mom, LaTonya, was a standout athlete at Danville High School; brother, C.J., played football at Morehead State in 2015
Originally from Louisville, Kentucky
Graduated in December of '23 with a degree in integrated strategic communication

Andru Says

His nickname is "Dru"
He chose Kentucky because it's felt like home
One word to describe him on the field is "explosive"
When he played football as a kid, he pretended to be Tyrann Mathieu
The thing he looks forward to the most this season is making plays

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