- Phillippi Sparks
Infobox NFLretired
position=Cornerback
number=22
birthdate=birth date and age|1969|4|15Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
deathdate=
debutyear=1992
finalyear=2000
draftyear=1992
draftround=2
draftpick=41
college=Arizona State
teams=
*New York Giants (1992-1999)
*Dallas Cowboys (2000)
stat1label=Tackles
stat1value=492
stat2label=Interceptions
stat2value=27
stat3label=Sacks
stat3value=1
nfl=SPA663847Phillippi Duane Sparks (born on
April 15 ,1969 in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma ) is a formerAmerican football player in theNational Football League .Sparks graduated
Maryvale High School inPhoenix, Arizona in 1987. He then attended and played football for Glendale Community College [http://www.gccaz.edu] in Glendale, Arizona from 1987-1989. Sparks played a key role on Glendale Community College's 1988 national championship (NJCAA-National Junior College Athletic Association) football team.He then attended
Arizona State University , where he was a member of theSigma Chi fraternity. He was drafted by theNew York Giants as the 13th pick in the second round of the1992 NFL Draft . He played oppositeJason Sehorn for 6 years and formed a talented defensive backfield tandem. He played for the New York Giants until1999 . In2000 , he was signed by theDallas Cowboys , playing starting leftcornerback for the team and was #22. He played football for nine seasons. Sparks announced his retirement onAugust 28 ,2001 .He now resides in Glendale,
Arizona . He and his wife, Jodi Wiedmann Sparks are real estate agents. He is the father of son Phillippi Jr. and daughter Jordin, the winner of the sixth season of "American Idol". His sister-in-law,Shari Wiedmann , is a model, actress and spokesperson.External links
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=2180 ESPN Phillippi Sparks player page]
* [http://robots.cnnsi.com/football/nfl/players/2180/ SI.com Player page]
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