# Phillip Supernaw

Phillip Steven Supernaw (born January 30, 1990) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Ouachita Baptist University and was signed by the Houston Texans after going unselected in the 2012 NFL draft. Supernaw also played for the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, and Tennessee Titans.

## Early life

Supernaw was born on January 30, 1990, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville to country music singer Doug Supernaw 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 James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas.

## College career

Supernaw was a four-year starter for Ouachita Baptist University in southwestern Arkansas. 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 (first stint)

Supernaw signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 19, 2014. He was called up from the practice squad on September 23, 2014, to fill the roster spot opened up when tight end Dennis Pitta was placed on IR for the season with a dislocated hip. On October 7, 2014, the Ravens 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. He was released on November 4, 2014, and was re-signed to the practice squad on December 3.

### Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs signed Supernaw to their 53-man roster off the Baltimore Ravens' 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. He appeared in eight games and started one in the 2014 season.

### Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans signed Supernaw on June 2, 2015. In 2015, Supernaw ranked second on the Titans with 14 special teams tackles. He appeared in 16 games and started one in the 2015 season. 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 Matt Cassel in the Titans' 16–10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. 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

| | | | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving |
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Yards | Y/R | TD |
| 2012 | HOU | 0 | 0 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2013 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | KC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | BAL | 6 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | TEN | 16 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | TEN | 15 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 2017 | TEN | 16 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 56 | 14 | 163 | 11.6 | 1 |

#### Postseason

| | | | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving |
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Yards | Y/R | TD |
| 2017 | TEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Personal life

Supernaw is a golf enthusiast and is a 2.0 handicap. On January 26, 2019, Supernaw married Abby Floyd, the former Miss Arkansas USA 2016. Supernaw's father, country music singer Doug Supernaw, died from lung and bladder cancer on November 13, 2020.