In weak safety crop, Miami's Phillips stands out (1 Viewer)

[Dan in Lafayette]

Larry Weisman / USA Today

Two out of three, Kenny Phillips says, isn't bad.

He set some goals when he went to the University of Miami (Fla.), he took his shot at achieving them and now he's focused on the NFL.

"I wanted to lead my team in interceptions one year. I did that one year. I wanted to be an Alll-American. I did that one year," Phillips says. "I wanted to win a national championship but that didn't happen. Sometimes it's like that."

Phillips, entering the NFL draft as a junior, probably timed his exit properly, even if he and the Hurricanes failed to win a title. The 6-2, 212-pound free safety is the best available player at his position almost by default. Full Story – USA Todayhttp://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-04-13-usat-safeties_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip