Jared Philcox - #80
Sophomore - TE
6'3 - 225
Portsmouth, RI
Portsmouth HS

Philcox is slated to start the season playing primarily in a special teams role. He could see time with new starter Steve Arienta in a double tight end set. Philcox spent part of the offseason rehabbing a broken thumb, a minor setback in his progress. 1998: A reserve at tight end in first active season. 1997: Redshirt season. High School: Earned three letters in basketball and four in football at Portsmouth High, captaining both teams as a senior...received numerous honors after starring as tight end and linebacker in final season; named All-Division Class A, Fall River Herald-News All-Star, All-Newport County and All-State...led '96 team to Super Bowl...paced basketball team to three straight state title games as a forward; Portsmouth won the championship in '96. Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1978...majoring in Economics...Class of 2002.