Phillip Steven Supernaw (born January 30, 1990) is a former

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. He played college football at

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. He was signed by the Houston Texans after going unselected in the 2012 NFL Draft. He also played for the

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, and

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Early life

Supernaw was born on January 30, 1990, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville to country music singer

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and his wife Trudy. The family moved to the Houston area when Phillip was young because his father believed he could find better success as a singer in Texas. Phillip played high school football at

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College career

Supernaw was a four-year starter for

in southwestern

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. He recorded 64 catches for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns during his college career and earned first-team all-Gulf South Conference (2009), second-team all-Gulf South Conference (2010), and second-team All-Great American Conference (2011) honors.

Professional career

Houston Texans

He was signed by the Houston Texans on April 29, 2012 after being unselected in the 2012 NFL Draft. On August 31, 2012, he was released. On September 1, 2012, he re-signed with the team to join the practice squad. He was released by the Texans on May 14, 2014.

Baltimore Ravens

Supernaw signed with the

on May 19, 2014. He was called up from the practice squad on September 23, 2014, to fill the roster spot opened up when TE Dennis Pitta was placed on IR for the season with a dislocated hip. On October 7, 2014, the

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cut Supernaw to make room for the signing of Ryan Taylor to their roster. The next day, Supernaw was re-signed to the Ravens' practice squad. On October 25, 2014, the Ravens cut Ryan Taylor to make room for the re-signing of Supernaw from the practice squad to their 53-man roster. His first NFL reception for negative two yards took place on November 2, 2014 in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.Ravens re-sign tight end Phillip Supernaw to practice squad, source says
www.baltimoresun.com, Retrieved November 11, 2014. He was released on November 4, 2014, and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

Kansas City Chiefs

The

signed Supernaw to their 53-man roster off the

' practice squad on November 11, 2014. He was released on December 2, 2014.

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On December 3, 2014, Supernaw was re-signed to the Ravens' practice squad. On December 5, 2014, he was promoted to the Ravens active roster. He was released by the Ravens on May 12, 2015.

Tennessee Titans

The

signed Supernaw on June 2, 2015. In 2015, Supernaw ranked second on the Titans with 14 special teams tackles. In 2016, Supernaw collected career-highs with four receptions and 62 receiving yards and tied for third on the Titans with eight special teams tackles. On March 10, 2017, Supernaw signed a two-year deal with the Titans. On October 8, 2017, Supernaw caught his first NFL touchdown from

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in the Titans' 16-10 loss to the

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. In 2017, Supernaw played in all 16 games with three starts and appeared in his first two career postseason contests. He tied a career-high with four receptions for 39 yards. On August 7, 2018, Supernaw was released by the Titans.

Career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

Personal life

Supernaw is a golf enthusiast and is a 2.0 handicap. On January 26, 2019, Supernaw married Abby Floyd, the former

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2016. Supernaw's father, country music singer

, died from lung and bladder cancer on November 13, 2020.

References

External links

Houston Texans bioBaltimore Ravens bio
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