Andy Phillips (born July 31, 1991) is a former

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center. He played

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Early life

Phillips attended

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in his hometown

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. He was a four-year starter and finished his career with 510 tackles, and was a four-time all-conference selection.

College career

Phillips redshirted his first year (2010) at

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. In 2011, he started the final five games of the season at center. For the three subsequent years, he started every game at left guard, racking up a team-high 43 consecutive starts.

Professional career

On May 11, 2015, Phillips was signed as an

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by the

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, after participating in their rookie orientation camp on a tryout basis. Reportedly, he worked exclusively at center during the open portions of the camp.

References

External links

CMU Chippewas bio
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