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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 4 · #87 overall

Scott Phillips BYU Draft

Scott Phillips was drafted No. 87 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1981 NFL Draft out of BYU. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#87
Round
4
Draft class
1981

The pick

How Scott Phillips came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

Seattle Seahawks

Rd 4 · #87 overall · NFC West

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Wide receiver WR
College
BYU Big 12 at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1981 class

Around pick 87

Who came off the board on either side of Scott Phillips.

#85 Cliff Chatman RB · NYG Central Oklahoma #86 Al Washington LB · NYJ Ohio State #88 Steve Rhodes WR · ARI Oklahoma #89 John Holt DB · TB West Texas A&M

BYU in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#42 Clay Brown TE · DEN BYU #81 Glen Titensor G · DAL BYU #106 Nick Eyre T · TEN BYU #166 Glen Redd LB · NO BYU #195 Lloyd Jones WR · NYJ BYU #196 Eric Lane RB · SEA BYU

Other WR picks from BYU

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#177 Puka Nacua WR · LAR · 2023 BYU · 1× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #127 Austin Collie WR · IND · 2009 BYU #305 Glen Kozlowski WR · CHI · 1986 BYU #170 Mark Bellini WR · IND · 1987 BYU #218 Todd Watkins WR · ARI · 2006 BYU #258 Dax Milne WR · WAS · 2021 BYU

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Scott Phillips in the 1981 NFL Draft

Scott Phillips is a Wide receiver out of BYU selected No. 87 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1981 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. BYU has produced 96 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Scott Phillips drafted?

Scott Phillips was selected No. 87 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/scott-phillips.

What college did Scott Phillips play for?

Scott Phillips played college football at BYU in the Big 12. See every BYU draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/byu-cougars.

How did Scott Phillips's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/scott-phillips.