Phillip S. Ervin (born July 15, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to playing professionally, Ervin attended Samford University, where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs.\n', '

Ervin starred in baseball for Leroy High School. In college, Ervin was named a First Team All-Southern Conference in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Reds selected him with the twenty seventh overall selection in the 2013 MLB draft.\n', '

Ervin attended Leroy High School in Leroy, Alabama, and played for the school\'s football, basketball and baseball teams. As a football player, Ervin played wide receiver alongside future NFL player Sammie Coates. During his junior season of football he hauled in 41 receptions for 697 yards and 6 touchdowns. In his senior football season at Leroy, Ervin tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, requiring surgery. He missed the remainder of the football season, and missed all but the final six games of the baseball season. He played in the baseball postseason. He was able to pitch, but played as a designated hitter instead of an outfield, as he did not have the mobility to play the outfield. Samford University was the only National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I university to offer Ervin a scholarship. Samford allowed Ervin to play as an outfielder and pitcher in college baseball for the Samford Bulldogs baseball team.\n', '

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