Darius Philon

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Darius Philon
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Philon with the San Diego Chargers in 2015
No. 93, 96
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-22) January 22, 1994 (age 30)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school: Vigor (Prichard, Alabama)
College: Arkansas (2012–2014)
NFL draft: 2015  / Round: 6 / Pick: 192
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:107
Sacks:11.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

Darius Philon (born January 22, 1994) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Arkansas, [1] [2] [3] [4] and was selected in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers.

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		298 lb
(135 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		5.00 s1.78 s2.95 s8.00 s31 in
(0.79 m)		8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

Philon was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2015 NFL draft. [7] On October 17, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On December 12, 2015, he was reactivated.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 21, 2019, Philon signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. [8] On August 10, 2019, he was released by the team following his arrest for an assault with a deadly weapon. [9]

Las Vegas Raiders

Philon signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 22, 2021. [10] He played in six games before being placed on injured reserve on November 10, [11] but rejoined the active roster on December 11. He suffered a torn patellar tendon in Week 18 and was placed on injured reserve on January 11, 2022. [12]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2015 SDG 805410.02000010000
2016 SDG 14211741.00000000000
2017 LAC 1643116154.57000011000
2018 LAC 16133319144.07000001000
2021 LVR 112271982.05000020220
6521107654211.521000042220

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2018 LAC 203300.01000000000
203300.01000000000

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References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas' Darius Philon is ready to visit the stadium that was almost home | AL.com". al.com. October 18, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nick Saban's actions show commitment not two-way street as Darius Philon story rages on (Herndon) | AL.com". al.com. February 5, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Arkansas' Darius Philon, 'jacked to get out there,' performs well at Alabama (video) | AL.com". al.com. October 20, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas defensive lineman, Mobile native Darius Philon set to enter 2015 NFL draft | AL.com". al.com. January 13, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Darius Philon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Darius Philon, Arkansas, DT, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ Henne, Ricky (May 2, 2015). "Bolts Add Beef in Sixth Round with DT Darius Philon". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ Urban, Darren (March 21, 2019). "Cardinals Sign Darius Philon To Bolster Defensive Line". AZCardinals.com.
  9. ↑ Hagemann, Andie (August 10, 2019). "Darius Philon cut by Cardinals after assault arrest". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Raiders sign DL Darius Philon". Raiders.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Raiders promote DT Kendal Vickers". Raiders.com. November 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Raiders DT Darius Philon will miss rest of season with torn patellar tendon". Raiders Wire. USA Today. January 11, 2022.
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