Phillippi Dwain Sparks (born April 15, 1969) is a former American football player in the National Football League.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | (1969-04-15) April 15, 1969 (age 53) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Arizona State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | ||||||
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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] 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.[2] Sparks announced his retirement on August 28, 2001, having played for nine seasons.
He now resides in San Diego. Sparks has four siblings.[1] He also has a son and a daughter. His daughter, Jordin, is a Grammy nominated singer who won the sixth season of American Idol in 2007.[3]
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