Aaron Philo

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Aaron Philo
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets–No. 12
Position Quarterback
Class Redshirt.svg Freshman
Major Business Administration
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
High school Prince Avenue Christian
(Bogart, Georgia)

Aaron Philo ( PHY-low ) is an American college football quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

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High school career

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]

College career

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]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2024 Georgia Tech 500–0387451.45657.612114.512766.31
2025 Georgia Tech 111–0212875.037313.311191.53144.70
Career 611−05910257.89389.223135.715906.01

References

  1. ↑ Ellerbee, Seth. "Prince Avenue's Philo faces tall task to become state's all-time passing leader". High School Sports Blog (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ Page, Fletcher. "Prince Avenue football QB Aaron Philo breaks Trevor Lawrence's career state record". Online Athens. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Bishop, Chad. "Aaron Philo: From Prince Avenue to North Avenue". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Randy (April 11, 2023). "Georgia prep QB Aaron Philo decommits from Gophers' 2024 recruiting class". www.startribune.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Sugiura, Ken. "Prince Avenue Christian quarterback commits to Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ Bishop, Chad. "Aaron Philo waits in the wings if Georgia Tech football needs to tap its 3rd-string QB". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Georgia Tech Football: Aaron Philo Finishes As One of the Nation's Highest-Graded True Freshmen in Week Nine". Sports Illustrated. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Athlete of the Week: Former PACS quarterback Aaron Philo helps Georgia Tech upset Miami". The Oconee Enterprise. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ Bishop, Chad. "Georgia Tech's Aaron Philo finishes off N.C. State with 18-yard game-winning run". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  10. ↑ Bishop, Chad. "Tech's Aaron Philo earns PFF top-rated QB in Week 13, ACC rookie of the week". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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