Who Is This FL HS Legend? Kenny Phillips/Carol City

[OldSchoolLion]

 

Was a high school All-American, helped his hs team win a state title, won Freshman All-American honors at the U, and won a Super bowl ring. How many players can say that?

Who is he and where did he play in high school?

[Dan in Daytona]

1 hour ago, OldSchoolLion said:

 

Was a high school All-American, helped his hs team win a state title, won Freshman All-American honors at the U, and won a Super bowl ring. How many players can say that?

Who is he and where did he play in high school?

It's not Randal "Thrill" Hill, Sean Taylor, Jesse Armstead, Eddie Brown, Benny Blades, Brett Perriman, or Ed Reed. The 'Cane is catching a pass in front of a #85, a tight end. So.... he's a db or a Lb. How about KP, from MCC ?

[Dan in Daytona]

...aging beats the alternative, but the player names and numbers don't come easy any more. Thank god for the internet and spell check. Without them ....just another feeble old man. 

[561_Fan]

Kenny Phillips

[OldSchoolLion]

It is Kenny Phillips, who played for Carol City back in the early 2000's.  The 6'2" 195 pound safety ran a 4.43 40 and had a vertical jump of 37 inches.  He was one of the most recruited high school players of his class(2005).  Phillips earned high school All-American honors and was a USA Today Defensive Player of the Year. He helped Carol City win a state title against Edgewater in 2003.

He then played for the Canes and went on to win a Super Bowl ring with the Giants.  He did well academically in high school and college, showing it is possible to excel both on the field and in the classroom.