Phillip
Dillard.
Phillip
Dillard.
Nebraska· 6'0"· 245 lb· 4.65s 40
New York's defensive scheme is a Cover-2/Cover-3 hybrid that prioritizes stout run defense and pressure from the front four.
Dillard could fill a backup role as a rookie, potentially contributing on special teams and developing into a starting inside linebacker due to his instincts and tackling ability.
He would be a poor fit for a pass-happy, 4-2-5 nickel scheme that emphasizes pass coverage over run-stuffing at the linebacker position.
Given his size and athleticism, Dillard is well-suited for a run-first scheme that values strong, instinctive linebackers.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.65sp50
- Vertical
- 31.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 106inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.16sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.43sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nebraska | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.