U.S. National Team alum Harrison Phillips tries to take down Sam Darnold while playing for Stanford last season against USC. (Photo via buffalonews.com)

One day after the New England Patriots selected U.S. National Team alum Isaiah Wynn in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, one more former National Team player came off the board Friday night.

Stanford University graduate Harrison Phillips, who played on the 2014 U-19 National Team, went in the third round with the 96th overall pick to the Buffalo Bills.

Just watch. pic.twitter.com/N3WluBkvx3

— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) April 28, 2018

A life-changing phone call.

Welcome to Buffalo, @horribleharry66! #GoBills pic.twitter.com/kVZ20CHErt

— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) April 28, 2018

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Phillips, who was also a three-time state champion wrestler at Millard West (Nebraska) High School, topped all prospective NFL draftees when he bench-pressed 225 pounds 42 times at last month’s NFL Combine. Perhaps more importantly, he led the Cardinal with 103 tackles from his defensive tackle position last season, and was the only FBS defensive lineman with 100 or more.

.@horribleharry66 just blew up the bench press at the #NFLCombine. Harrison's 42 reps is the most by any player since 2012.

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— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) March 3, 2018

With the #96 overall pick in the 2018 #NFLDraft, the @buffalobills select DT Harrison Phillips (@horribleharry66)!

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— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2018

All offensive lineman in the AFC just sat up and took notice of @horribleharry66 going off the board to the @buffalobills!

Congrats! #EarnYourStars pic.twitter.com/I4N2ZFYHEb

— U.S. National Team (@USNFT) April 28, 2018

We’ve drafted DT Harrison Phillips with the 96th overall pick.

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— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) April 28, 2018

The reviews so far are positive.

Harrison Phillips is a young Kyle Williams.

— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) April 28, 2018

Harrison Phillips is a perfect fit for the Bills and what they are trying to build. Screams McDermott and Beane.

— Sal Capaccio 🏈(@SalSports) April 28, 2018

#Bills new DI Harrison Phillips stats against the run. pic.twitter.com/P31lzPJuwA

— PFF BUF Bills (@PFF_Bills) April 28, 2018

Phillips will join the Patriots’ Wynn, a 2014 National Team teammate, in the AFC East. They’ll play against each other Oct. 29 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York, on Monday Night Football. They’ll face off again Dec. 23 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. 

Harrison Phillips on the U.S. National Team's signing day in 2014, when he announced he would play at Stanford.

Saturday, the draft’s fourth through seventh rounds will be selected, starting at noon Eastern Time.

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National Team alums Shaquem Griffin (Central Florida), Wyatt Teller (Virginia Tech), Justin Jackson (Northwestern) and Kamryn Pettway (Auburn) will hope to hear their names called. All appeared at the Combine.

While Griffin hasn’t been drafted yet, he has gained enough attention to earn a prominent endorsement deal, which he signed Friday.

Never doubt heart. Excited to announce I'm joining the @usnikefootball fam. Let's work! #againstallodds pic.twitter.com/kyW9Dhaw1O

— shaquem griffin (@Shaquemgriffin) April 27, 2018

In addition to Phillips, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Wake Forest’s Jessie Bates in the second round with the 54th overall pick. Bates played at Fort Wayne (Indiana) Snider High School, which was featured in the #PowerOfFootball campaign last fall. 

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