Jermaine Phillips

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 157th pick

FS ·

Georgia · 2002–2009

Games

339

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Jermaine Phillips is a former free safety out of Georgia, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 157th overall pick (round 5) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 96 regular-season games from 2002 to 2009, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 5

Pick

157th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Georgia

Jermaine Phillips Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2002	TB	9	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TB	13	32	9	0	0	1	2	1
2004	TB	8	30	11	0	0	1	4	0
2005	TB	13	39	15	0	0	0	3	0
2006	TB	16	73	20	1	4	2	9	5
2007	TB	15	67	13	1	2	4	7	3
2008	TB	11	37	11	0	3	3	5	1
2009	TB	2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0
Career		87	290	85	2	10	11	30	10

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-1

Weight

214 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.66s

Bench Press

18 reps

Vertical Jump

31.5"

Broad Jump

115"

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