American football player (born 1998)
American football player
Whop Philyor Born: (1998-07-31 ) July 31, 1998 (age 26) Tampa, Florida , U.S.Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 180 lb (82 kg) High school: H.B. Plant (Tampa, Florida)College: Indiana Position: Wide receiver Undrafted: 2021
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Second-team All-Big Ten (2019)
Player stats at PFR
Mister Elias De'Angelo "Whop" Philyor (born July 31, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers .
Early life and high school
Philyor grew up in Tampa, Florida , and attended Henry B. Plant High School .[ 1] As a senior, he caught 91 passes for 1,329 yards and 20 touchdowns.[ 2]
College career
Philyor had 23 receptions for 235 yards and one touchdown in seven total games in his sophomore season, which was cut short due to injury.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] He was named second-team All-Big Ten Conference as a junior after catching 70 passes for 1,002 yards and five touchdowns.[ 6] Philyor considered entering the 2020 NFL Draft after the season, but ultimately opted to return to Indiana for his senior year.[ 7] He was named to the Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist going into his senior season.[ 8] Philyor finished the season with 54 catches for 495 yards and three touchdowns and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten.[ 9]
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Philyor signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2021.[ 12] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[ 13] [ 14] He was released on October 4, 2021.
Michigan Panthers
On September 26, 2022, Philyor signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[ 15] He was released on May 23, 2023.[ 16]
Houston Roughnecks
On February 29, 2024, Philyor was signed by the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).[ 17] He was released on March 10, 2024.[ 18]
References
^ "Plant wide receiver/cornerback Whop Philyor is more predator than prey" . Tampa Bay Times . September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ "Whop Philyor finds his place in the family business" . Indianapolis Star . November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ "Indiana's Philyor reaching full potential" . Commercial-News . October 9, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ "IU's Allen not sure if Philyor will be back this season" . The Herald Bulletin . November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ "The evolution of Whop Philyor, IU's emerging explosive threat" . Indianapolis Star . October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ "IU WR Philyor chasing degree, standout senior season" . The Herald Bulletin . August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ "IU receiver Whop Philyor decides against the NFL Draft" . Indianapolis Star . January 6, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ Brew, Tom (July 16, 2020). "Indiana Wide Receiver Whop Philyor on Biletnikoff Watch List" . SI.com . Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ "Indiana football: Receiver Whop Philyor declares for NFL Draft" . Indianapolis Star . January 9, 2021.
^ "Whop Philyor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 25, 2021 .
^ "Whop Philyor, Indiana, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football" . draftscout.com . Retrieved October 25, 2021 .
^ Peters, Craig (May 5, 2021). "11 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents Joining Vikings Include 3 Receivers" . Vikings.com .
^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Get to Initial 53" . Vikings.com . August 31, 2021.
^ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad" . Vikings.com .
^ @USFLPanthers (September 26, 2022). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet ). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Twitter .
^ @USFLPanthers (May 23, 2023). "Released" (Tweet ). Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Twitter .
^ "UFL Player Transactions, Thursday February 29, 2024" . UFLBoard.com . February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024 .
^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58" . UFLBoard.com . March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
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