After the 2018 football season, then-UCLA Bruin outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips medically retired from football after a concussion ended his second season in Los Angeles. Now, across the country in a new city, he will play in the same stadium where his college career was reborn.
Following an over 2,000-mile move and a career renaissance, the Hurricanes defensive end and breakout star of the 2020 season emotionally heard his name called when the Miami Dolphins drafted him in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft at No. 18 overall.
The unanimous 5-star recruit in the Class of 2017—ranked No.