He played college football at Ouachita Baptist University and was signed by the Houston Texans after going unselected in the 2012 NFL draft.
[2] The family moved to the Houston area when Phillip was young because his father believed he could find better success as a singer in Texas.
[11] He was called up from the practice squad on September 23, 2014, to fill the roster spot opened up when tight end Dennis Pitta was placed on IR for the season with a dislocated hip.
[14] On October 25, 2014, the Ravens cut Ryan Taylor to make room for the re-signing of Supernaw from the practice squad to their 53-man roster.
[17][18] The Kansas City Chiefs signed Supernaw to their 53-man roster off the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on November 11, 2014.
[27] In 2016, Supernaw collected career-highs with four receptions and 62 receiving yards and tied for third on the Titans with eight special teams tackles.
[29] On October 8, 2017, Supernaw caught his first NFL touchdown from Matt Cassel in the Titans' 16–10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.