The Birmingham Stallions are set to sign defensive end Kyle Phillips on Friday according to the X account UFL Analyst.
Kyle Phillips is six foot four and weighs 277 pounds. The 27-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2019. He played three seasons in New York making 65 tackles (34 solos, 31 assists), 12 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one pass breakup in 29 games, of which eight were starts.
The New Orleans Saints signed Phillips on July 31, 2023. In 2023, he made four tackles (2 solos, 2 assists) and one pass breakup in two preseason games. In the regular season, Phillips made three tackles (2 solos, 1 assist) in five games. He became a free agent after the 2023 season.
Collegiately, Phillips played four seasons at Tennessee (2015-18) making 114 tackles (59 solos, 55 assists), 16 tackles for loss, eight sacks, one interception for 27 yards, one touchdown, 9 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one blocked punt in 42 games for the Volunteers. He was a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and the Campbell Trophy in 2018.
