He also played in the United Football League for the Omaha Nighthawks and Sacramento Mountain Lions.

In 1996, he was a first-team All-Area and Area Player of the Year and was named to the Fox Sports All-South second-team.

An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Phillips re-signed with the Buccaneers on March 5.

Shortly after, it was reported the Buccaneers would experiment with moving Phillips from safety to weak-side linebacker.

[3] Phillips played in the United Football League for the Omaha Nighthawks in 2010 and Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2011.