Rookie of the Year: Kyle Phillips

Out of all the Jets rookies on the roster this season, Kyle Phillips is not the one you expected to have the best season.

Phillips went undrafted out of Tennessee and was signed by the Jets after the draft. He made the 53-man roster and had a solid season. In 15 games, Phillips had 39 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss and a pass defense.

Given all of the defensive ends on the roster, it didn’t seem like there would be a lot of playing time for Phillips. However, Gregg Williams did a great job of rotating all of his defensive lineman and Phillips made the most of his opportunities in his rookie season.