Whop Philyor

Whop Philyor
Personal information
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)
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
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2019)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
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

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

  1. ^ "Plant wide receiver/cornerback Whop Philyor is more predator than prey". Tampa Bay Times. September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Whop Philyor finds his place in the family business". Indianapolis Star. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Indiana's Philyor reaching full potential". Commercial-News. October 9, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "IU's Allen not sure if Philyor will be back this season". The Herald Bulletin. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "The evolution of Whop Philyor, IU's emerging explosive threat". Indianapolis Star. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "IU WR Philyor chasing degree, standout senior season". The Herald Bulletin. August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "IU receiver Whop Philyor decides against the NFL Draft". Indianapolis Star. January 6, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Brew, Tom (July 16, 2020). "Indiana Wide Receiver Whop Philyor on Biletnikoff Watch List". SI.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Indiana football: Receiver Whop Philyor declares for NFL Draft". Indianapolis Star. January 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Whop Philyor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Whop Philyor, Indiana, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  12. ^ Peters, Craig (May 5, 2021). "11 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents Joining Vikings Include 3 Receivers". Vikings.com.
  13. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Get to Initial 53". Vikings.com. August 31, 2021.
  14. ^ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
  15. ^ @USFLPanthers (September 26, 2022). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @USFLPanthers (May 23, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Thursday February 29, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.