Phillippi Sparks
No. 22, 20.
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1969-04-15) April 15, 1969
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Maryvale (Phoenix, Arizona)
College:Arizona State
NFL Draft:1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:492
Interceptions:27
Pass deflections:19
Player stats at NFL.com

Phillippi Dwain Sparks (born April 15, 1969) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League.

Sparks graduated from Maryvale High School in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1987. He attended and played football for Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona, from 1987 through 1989. Sparks played a key role on Glendale Community College's 1988 National Junior College Athletic Association national championship football team.

He then attended Arizona State University, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He was drafted by the New York Giants as the 13th pick in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft.[1][2] He played left cornerback opposite Jason Sehorn for six years and formed a talented defensive backfield tandem. He played for the Giants until 1999. In 2000, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys.[3] Sparks announced his retirement on August 28, 2001, having played for nine seasons.

He now resides in San Diego.[1] Sparks has a son and a daughter. His daughter, Jordin, is a Grammy nominated singer who won the sixth season of American Idol in 2007.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Freeman, Mike (4 August 1995). "Giants' Sparks has a new attitude". New York Times. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ↑ Aron, Jaime (12 October 2000). "Ex-Giant Sparks ready to tackle NY". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Elber, Lynn (24 May 2007). "17-year-old Jordin Sparks claims 'Idol' title". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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