Whop Philyor

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Whop Philyor
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-31) July 31, 1998 (age 25)
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)
Player stats at 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.

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Early life and high school

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.62 s2.76 s4.38 s7.20 s31.0 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]

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References

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  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.
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  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.
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