by Imran Tahir, 1/11/08.  Kenny Phillips has declared himself eligible for the 2008 Draft. To be sure, Phillips, a physically-gifted 6'2" 215 lb. defender who continues the long line of wildly-talented Hurricane DB's to leave school early for the NFL, has had one foot out the door since arriving on campus as a freshman in 2005. With his incredible closing speed and bone-jarring open-field hits, Phillips is more than capable of playing either Safety position in the NFL. Irrespective of his Draft workouts, Phillips will be the first Safety selected in the 2008 Draft, and is a virtual lock to be taken by pick #15 in Round 1.