Phillips , 39 , was one of the nation 's top players for Nebraska . He was jailed in 2005 and sentenced to 31 years at Kern Valley State Prison . His cellmate Damion Soward , 37 , was found lifeless on Saturday morning . Soward was serving 82 years to life for first-degree murder .
Lawrence Phillips , 39 , was one of the nation 's top players for Nebraska . He was jailed in 2005 and sentenced to 31 years at Kern Valley State Prison . His cellmate Damion Soward , 37 , was found lifeless on Saturday morning . Soward was serving 82 years to life for first-degree murder .