Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets–No. 12 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | ![]() |
Major | Business Administration |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Prince Avenue Christian (Bogart, Georgia) |
Aaron Philo ( PHY-low ) is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Philo attended Prince Avenue Christian School in Bogart, Georgia. [1] In 2023, Philo broke the Georgia state record for passing yards, which was previously held by Trevor Lawrence, finishing his high school career with 13,922 passing yards. [2] As a senior, he threw for 4,596 yards and a single-season state-record 56 touchdowns. [3] A three-star recruit, Philo decommitted from Minnesota, [4] and flipped his commitment to play college football at the Georgia Institute of Technology. [5]
Philo made his collegiate debut against VMI, throwing for 49 yards on three completions. [6] Against Virginia Tech, he threw for 184 yards and an interception in relief of Zach Pyron. [7] Against Miami, Philo threw for 67 yards and a touchdown, the first of his career, helping lead the Yellow Jackets to a 28–23 upset victory. [8] Against NC State, he threw for 265 yards while rushing for an additional 57 yards and the game-winning touchdown, an 18-yard touchdown run, in a 30–29 victory. [9] For his performance, he was named the ACC rookie of the week. [10]
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Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 38 | 74 | 51.4 | 565 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 114.5 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 1 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 0−0 | 38 | 74 | 51.4 | 565 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 114.5 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 1 |