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LB, 6-2, 245, Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS)
Linebacker Phillip Dillard joins the Nebraska program from prep powerhouse Jenks High in Tulsa, Okla., and is one of three Nebraska signees from the state of Oklahoma. Dillard is widely regarded as one of the nation’s top linebacker prospects and has the statistics and honors to match. The 6-2, 245-pound Dillard led Jenks High to a Class 6A state-runner-up finish in 2004, and earned first-team all-state honors for the second consecutive season. As a senior, Dillard racked up more than 120 tackles, including 75 solo stops and three sacks, along with seven pass breakups. In his final two seasons playing for Coach Allen Trimble at Jenks, Dillard totaled more than 200 tackles. Dillard also caught four passes as a senior, three of which went for touchdowns. In addition to his all-state honors from nearly every media outlet, Dillard was named the Jim Thorpe Association Oklahoma Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2003. Dillard was one of seven Nebraska recruits who played in the U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio in mid-January. Dillard helped the West squad to a 35-3 victory with an interception. Rivals.com ranks Dillard as the No. 3 overall prospect in the state of Oklahoma, the fifth-best inside linebacker in the country and the nation’s No. 76 player overall. NFLDraftBlitz.com lists Dillard as the No. 19 overall prospect in the nation, Tom Lemming ranks him as the No. 93 overall prospect and the nation’s No. 6 inside linebacker, while College Football News ranks him as the No. 84 overall player in the country and the 12th-ranked linebacker. Dillard also gets high marks from SuperPrep Magazine which ranks him as the No. 13 linebacker in the country and the 10th-best prospect in the Midlands Region. Dillard's guardians are Tyrone and Ronda Lynne, and he was born on Dec. 10, 1986. Dillard was one of Nebraska’s first commitments, and chose the Huskers after also receiving scholarship offers from Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Texas A&M, among others.