| Phillip Thomas Scouting Report |
| Phillip Thomas - Syracuse (HT: 5-10⅝ - WT: 198) |
Positives -- Good size for a free safety; should be able to contend with any receiver under 6'1" on passes thrown down the field... Excellent ball skills; has a great nose for the football and has solid hands for a defensive back... Plays faster than his 4.74-40 combine speed, uses his instincts to track the football
and then his athleticism to go up and get it before the receiver can make an adjustment... Great blitzer; has a great ability to find a sliver in between offensive lineman and just burst through... Improved each season with the Orange at attacking the line of scrimmage... Plays with a chip on his shoulder; seems to want to prove to everybody that he's a really good player... Made major contributions on defense during all three of his years with Cuse, was one of the most consistent players on a Syracuse defense that struggled for most of this season... Didn't put up the best numbers during a combine type setting but really gets after in when he puts the pads on.
Negatives -- Left the team toward the end of the 2011 season after being suspended for one year for violating athletic department rules... Character issues will raise a red flag because the talent is all there; was leading the team in tackles and interceptions at the time of his dismissal, lack of maturity may be called an issue... Doesn't use his body well enough when he tackles; can sometimes get lazy and just try and arm tackle, which won't fly in the league... Has gotten better in run support but may be better at just focusing on the passing game and special teams... Suffered a broken jaw in the 2011 preseason... Tough to get a feel for his stock because of the poor workouts and the suspension; must have a great showing at his pro day especially in the agility and ball skill drills to prove to scouts that he could be worth the potential headache.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5105 |
| Weight |
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198 |
| Arm |
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32⅛ |
| Hand |
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10½ |
| 40-Time |
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4.74 |
| Vertical |
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33 |
| Broad |
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10'2" |
| Bench Press |
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14 |
| Shuttle |
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At Syracuse -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Started all 10 games he played... Against Wake Forest, made five tackles, including three solo and 0.5 for a loss of yards... Against Rhode Island, had a career- high two interceptions and made four solo tackles... At USC, posted 11 tackles, including six solo, and a forced fumble... Against Toledo, had 10 tackles, including eight solo and one for a loss of yards... Against Rutgers, had three solo tackles, one interception and two pass break-ups... At Tulane, made a career-high 13 tackles, including eight solo... Against West Virginia, recorded seven tackles and had one interception... At Louisville, made five tackles, including three solo... At Connecticut, posted 10 tackles, including five solo and one for a loss of yards, and had two interceptions... Against South Florida, made 14 tackles, including 10 solo and one for a loss. 2010: Started all 13 games... Ranked ninth among Big East defenders with 7.1 tackles per game... At Akron, tallied three tackles, including two solo... At Washington, posted a career-best 12 tackles, including 10 solo and one for a loss... Against Maine, had seven tackles and a pass breakup... Against Colgate, had 10 tackles, including an assisted stop for a loss of yards... At South Florida, had four tackles and had a pass breakup on the Bulls final drive... Against Pittsburgh, made six tackles... At West Virginia, had eight tackles... At Cincinnati, had six solo tackles, recovered a fumble and had a pass breakup... Against Boston College, had 11 tackles, including one for a loss of yards... Against Kansas State in the Pinstripe Bowl, recorded seven tackles, including four solo.
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