Philip was selected in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6] He played in eight preseason games for Pittsburgh between 2006 and 2007, but never made the field in a regular season game. He was out of the NFL by 2008.[7] Philip was signed by Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on August 21, 2010.[8]
Personal life
Philip appeared as an entrepreneur on the October 5, 2012, episode of the ABC television show Shark Tank.[9] He was seeking investors for his product, a specialized laundry hamper called Lifter Hamper. All of the "sharks" declined to invest. The product was later acquired & is currently sold globally by Honey-Can-Do, as the “Bounce Back Hamper”.