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03/18/10 - PRO DAY RESULTS: The event was held indoors on FieldTurf at the school, and besides the Rams and Lions, 18 other teams also had representatives in attendance to see a total of eight players work out. LB Phillip Dillard (6-foot 1/4, 242) had a 9-foot, 4-inch broad jump, a 4.53-second short shuttle and did 18 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds. He kept the rest of his numbers from the combine. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com
03/14/10 - TOP RATED NFL DRAFT SCOUT INSIDE LINEBACKERS: Phillip Dillard, Nebraska, 6-0, 245, 4-5: After missing the first two games of the season, Dillard made a conspicuous ascent into the consciousness of teammates, opponents and scouts with a series of take-charge performances. This really began before the 2009 season, when he worked off extra weight and got into the best shape of his life. A heady, intense team leader, Dillard finished last season with 83 tackles, second on the team only to All-America defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, including 11 for a loss. His nine starts were one more than he had total entering the season, partly because of injuries (anterior cruciate ligament in 2006, ankle in 2008). - Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com/CBS Sports/USA TODAY
02/14/10 - PRO POTENTIAL: LB Phillip Dillard earned a late invite to the Senior Bowl and will be a part of the NFL combine, where he'll have another chance to boost his stock. He's probably a late-round prospect.
01/25/10 - Nebraska linebacker Phillip Dillard may have gotten the break he needed to boost his NFL Draft stock. The Oklahoma native was informed by NU head coach Bo Pelini on Sunday night that he's been selected as a late invite for the Senior Bowl, and he'll report to Mobile, Ala. on Monday. The Senior Bowl is regarded as the most prestigious of the pre-draft all-star games held over the month of January. "When I got that phone call I didn't want to sound like a little girl, but I was yelling and jumping up and down," Dillard said. "I was hyped. Coach Bo (Pelini) told me and he was hyped too. I just couldn't even express how excited and how fortunate and humbled I was to even be in it." Dillard will join NU safety Larry Asante in Mobile this week on the North squad. Practice on Monday begins at 2:45 pm, but Dillard will most likely not practice until Tuesday morning's workout at 9:30 a.m. - Sean Callahan, Huskers Illustrated
01/20/10 - NFL prospects at Nebraska always face a choice between staying in Lincoln or training elsewhere in preparation for the combine or draft, but former Husker linebacker Phillip Dillard said his decision worked itself out for two reasons. First, he wants to keep working with James Dobson, the NU strength and conditioning coach. In addition, Dillard wants to finish work on his degree in sociology (with an eye towards becoming a detective in his post-football career). "I was in between on what I was going to do, but my degree is important to me," said Dillard, who plans to graduate in May. "And obviously this is the best shape I've been in, and Coach Dobson has stayed on me about that so I can be a better player. I trust in everything he's doing." Ahead of Dillard are the Texas vs. the Nation all-star game, Feb. 6 in El Paso, Texas, and the NFL combine, Feb. 24 to March 2 in Indianapolis. Dillard turned out to be one of the best stories of 2009, digging out of an offseason hole to make the most of his senior season. If not for sitting the Huskers' first two games, he likely would have led the team in tackles. He called it "very exciting" to see his future completely change from what it looked like a year ago. "I think what I went through was the best thing for me, and not knowing if I was going to play again was the best thing for me," Dillard said. "Because even if you are humble, it's even more of a humbling experience, and you're more grateful and you're more appreciative of the time you get on the field with your teammates. "When I got the chance to be out there, I didn't want to let them down, so I was doing the best I could to help. Everybody was playing at a high level, so I had to rise to it, too." - Rich Kaipust, Omaha World-Herald
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Strengths:
Outstanding motor and gives excellent effort --- Very athletic --- Quick and agile with great balance --- Super explosive with a burst --- Terrific strength --- Uses his hands well --- Comfortable in space --- Appears to have fluid hips --- A hard worker --- Versatile --- Still has a lot of upside.
Weaknesses:
Just average size --- Questionable instincts --- Has trouble getting off blocks --- Not a great run defender --- Inconsistent --- Minor durability concerns --- Mediocre sack production --- May not have a true position.
Notes:
Full name is Nawa'akoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa Misi --- A three-year starter for the Utes --- Named 1st Team All-MWC in 2009 after earning 2nd Team honors the year before --- Transfer from Santa Rosa Junior College, where he spent one season --- Father, Sione, played football for Hawaii --- A bit of a 'tweener who could project to either defensive end in a 4-3 or outside linebacker in a 3-4 at the next level --- Saw action at both end and tackle in college and was also used standing up at times --- Missed some time with a back injury in 2009 --- Didn't rack up eye-popping statistics or necessarily make a lot of game-changing plays but is a very intriguing prospect due to his impressive physical tools --- Classic Workout Warrior who will likely be selected earlier than he should be by some team that becomes infatuated with his potential.