Whop Philyor
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 31, 1998 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | H.B. Plant (Tampa, Florida) |
| College: | Indiana |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.58 s | 1.62 s | 2.76 s | 4.38 s | 7.20 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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 27, 2022). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLPanthers (May 24, 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.