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Oklahoma defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, a fourth-year sophomore who started all 13 games this season after mi sing most of the 2013 season with a back injury, announced via Twitter that he is entering the draft. Thanks Adam Mechura Jersey for your support sooner nation it's been a fun ride! Jordan Phillips (@bigj9797) Phillips (6-foot-6, 334 pounds) is a physical specimen, and his size certainly is impre sive. He had 38 tackles (he had a career-high six in Monday's bowl lo s to Clemson), two sacks and seven tackles for Steve Kasper Jersey lo s this season, and he can be a force in the middle. If he can remain healthy, he can be a productive NFL interior lineman. He had back surgery in October 2013. His medical tests Johnny Beecher Jersey in the pre-draft run-up will play a big role as to his draft status, and he has the potential to be a second-day pick if everything checks out. While he had two seasons of eligibility remaining, Peter Mcnab Jersey he already had been at OU for four years. While he was a fulltime starter this season, he redshirted as a true freshman in 2011, was a backup in '12 and played in just four games in 2013 before receiving a medical redshirt. Phillips, who is from Towanda, Kan., is a former national top-50 recruit. Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Mason Lohrei Jersey Twitter .