HOUSTON – Kentucky standout cornerback Andru Phillips visits the Texans on Tuesday in between his Monday visit with the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday, according to a league source.
Phillips also has visited the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions and New York Giants, per a source, in addition to a private meeting with the Los Angeles Rams, who don’t conduct 30 visits.
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Phillips, a 5-11, 190-pound South Carolina native, has run the 40-yard dash in 4.48 seconds. He had a 42-inch vertical leap and and 11-3 broad jump. He started every game last season and had 41 tackles, 1 1/2 for losses and five pass breakups. In 2022, he started four of 13 games played and had 31 tackles, 1 1/2 for losses and five pass breakups.
He had 82 career tackles, 10 pass breakups and three tackles for losses. He was invited to the Senior Bowl all-star game.
A former all-state selection who had two interceptions as a senior, Phillips chose Kentucky over Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina State and Georgia. He won the state championship in the triple jump and was ranked first nationally in that event.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.
