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#78 Tyre Phillips / OL Mississippi State – 6050 331
The Good
- Very good size and length
- Technique improved as the season went on
- Good mental processing on stunts and twists
- Agility and athleticism to execute fold and pull blocks
- Good timing and push on combo blocks
- Still has room to improve and has positional flexibility
The Bad
- Speed rushers give him some trouble
- Pass set is a bit high susceptible to bull rushes
- Doesn’t play with consistent aggressiveness
- Content to stalemate and doesn’t play to the whistle
- Lacks the lateral quickness to play in outside Zone scheme
Bio
- Started 13 of 26 career games played
- 2019 – Allowed just two sacks and one QB hit across 398 snaps in pass protection
- Graduated in December 2019 with a degree in human development and family science
- Spent two seasons playing guard for East Mississippi Community College
- Played only one year of high school football
- Plays the piano and the trumpet
Tape Breakdown
A left tackle for the Bulldogs, Tyre Phillips is an interesting prospect with good size and length (over 35 inch arms) to compete on the outside.