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Kyle Phillips NFL Draft Profile
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Kyle Phillips Scouting ReportKyle is a reliable sure handed slot receiver who lacks size and speed. He creates catch opportunities for himself by varying route speed and running highly focused routes. He is quick to recognize when he is the hot read. His breaks are sharp and purposeful with little wasted motion. He has excellent awareness of surroundings. Phillips always working back to the football. Kyle snatches throws away from his frame at all times. He is able to sink and pick throws out of the dirt like a shortstop. His hands are sticky and sure. He has sharp reflexes and elite hand eye coordination as a pass catcher. He is quick to make an elusive move after catch underneath.
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Areas for ImprovementPhillips is undersized and will need to add more strength to his frame. He is quicker than fast. He lacks speed to threaten over the top of squatting nickel defenses. He found easier release freedom from rub routes and bunch formations. He is lacking in explosive athletic traits. He has never had a single game with 100 plus receiving yards. Phillips short arms with smaller catch radius than desired. His size and speed limitations will require accurate trigger man for intermediate throws. He is likely to struggle breaking tackles.
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Kyle Phillips Career at U.C.L.A.Kyle Phillips listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com and 247 Sports and a three-star prospect according to Rivals.com. In his senior year, he made 59 receptions for 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was credited with 26 tackles and a pair of interceptions on defense. As a freshman in 2018, saw action as a reserve receiver and special teams performer in the first four games of the season. Kyle saw action in all 12 games, with eight starts in 2019. His 60 catches were the most ever by a freshman player at UCLA (redshirt or true). Became the first Bruin redshirt freshman to lead the team in receptions since 2001 (Craig Bragg). His 12 catches vs. USC were tied for the fourth-most ever by a Bruin receiver in any game. Had 10 catches at Stanford and his two 10-plus catch efforts rank tied for third on the all-time UCLA list (behind only J.J. Stokes and Jordan Lasley, who each had three). Totaled three or more catches in nine games. Helped UCLA rate second in the nation in punt return average with a 22.5 yards per return mark. Returned a punt 69 yards for a score at Washington State to put the Bruins in the lead in their comeback from a 32-point second-half deficit. Kyle saw action in all 7 games, with 6 starts and his 38 catches led the team and pushed him over the 100-career catch mark (27th Bruin to do so). He had season-high 8 catch performances against Oregon and USC and caught scoring passes against Cal and Stanford. He averaged 12.8 yards per punt return and named honorable mention All-Pac-12 by the league coaches. He was second-team All-Pac-12 selection of PFF and Phil Steele. Kyle was a starter in nine of the 11 games he played in. He has a reception in each of the past 29 games he has played in and 35 catches in the last five games of this season, He ended the regular season leading Pac-10 receivers with 10 TD catches and moved up to fourth on the all-time UCLA career receptions list during the season. He finished the regular season rated No. 2 in the Pac-12 in receiving yards per game (67.18) and No. 3 in the league in receptions per game average (5.36) and averaged 22.6 yards per punt return this season, including an 82-yard touchdown scamper against Colorado. He posted 100-yard receiving games against Fresno State (113) and Stanford (120) and had a season-high eight catches against both Oregon and Colorado. Kyleis the first Bruin to lead the team in receptions in three straight seasons since Craig Bragg in 2001-04. He was named to the first-team All-Pac-12 squad as named by the league coaches and Phil Steele and selected to the second-team All-Pac-12 team as a kick returner by Phil Steele and the coaches. Phillips was named second-team selection as a receiver/returner by both Associated Press and PFF. |
Kyle Phillips NFL Draft Player ProfilePhillips is a reliable, sure-handed slot receiver who lacks size and speed but creates catch opportunities for himself by varying route speed and running highly focused routes. His lack of vertical push will have nickel cornerbacks looking to smother him before he can get out of the gates, but his ball skills and ability to handle contested catches could make him a mid-round draft selection and early NFL contributor.
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