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Look: Cincinnati Defensive End Eric Phillips Among National Leaders In Quarterback Pressures

The Bearcats are getting after the quarterback.

Russ Heltman

Cincinnati Bearcats defensive end Eric Phillips (97) celebrates a sack in the first quarter of the NCAA football game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. The Bearcats led 20-7 at halftime.
Cincinnati Bearcats defensive end Eric Phillips (97) celebrates a sack in the first quarter of the NCAA football game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. The Bearcats led 20-7 at halftime. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK
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CINCINNATI — Eric Phillips is among the national leaders in quarterback pressures through four games. Cincinnati's top edge rusher has 14 according to PFF and a 66.2 pass rush grade.

The veteran wrecked Miami's (OH) hopes of keeping the victory bell two weeks ago, plus, affected Donovan Smith with three pressures on Saturday.

Cincinnati needed an outside rusher to step up consistently and Phillips is answering the bell (three-plus pressures in every game thus far), heading a defense with nine sacks on the season (30th nationally).

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RUSS HELTMAN

Russ Heltman is a contributor for AllBearcats and AllBengals. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

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