MIAMI -- Linebacker Jaelan Phillips of the Miami Dolphins is no stranger to the spotlight.
The No. 3 high school recruit in the Class of 2017 and a first-round pick by the Dolphins in 2021 has been in a high-profile position long enough to understand the responsibility that comes with it. He's still human, though, and public speaking doesn't come easily.
But back in March, as Phillips walked into the Broward County Juvenile Detention Center, which houses youths ages 7-17, the anxious feeling that usually accompanies giving a speech wasn't there.
A different feeling stuck with him, that of conviction.