PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Jaelan Phillips #15 of the UCLA Bruins looks to get by a Hawaii Warriors lineman in the game at the Rose Bowl on September 9, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Jaelan Phillips has been touted as a near steal for the Miami Dolphins in the 2021 draft but could he potentially put up the numbers to win Rookie of the Year?
Like we did last night with Jaylen Waddle, we took a look at the last five to ten rookies who landed the award on the defensive side of the ball and to see what the stats revealed of the past winner’s rookie seasons.