Rookie defensive tackle Jordan Phillips is pretty sure the time will come but swears he’ll be ready for it. At some point, Phillips expects one of his new Miami Dolphins teammates will want to see visual evidence of the remarkable feat he pulled off in his first practice at the University of Oklahoma.
While his teammates were warming up that day a few years ago, Phillips, listed on the Dolphins roster at 6 feet 5, 329 pounds, did a standing backflip. In full pads.
“I learned it when I was little,” Phillips said. “I’ve just been able to do it ever since.