Darius Philon
Darius Philon (born January 22, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. 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.
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | January 22, 1994||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 286 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Vigor (Prichard, Alabama) | ||||||||
College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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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 s | 1.78 s | 2.95 s | 8.00 s | 31 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]
References
- "Arkansas' Darius Philon is ready to visit the stadium that was almost home | AL.com". al.com. October 18, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- "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.
- "Arkansas' Darius Philon, 'jacked to get out there,' performs well at Alabama (video) | AL.com". al.com. October 20, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- "Arkansas defensive lineman, Mobile native Darius Philon set to enter 2015 NFL draft | AL.com". al.com. January 13, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- "Darius Philon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- "Darius Philon, Arkansas, DT, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- 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.
- Urban, Darren (March 21, 2019). "Cardinals Sign Darius Philon To Bolster Defensive Line". AZCardinals.com.
- Hagemann, Andie (August 10, 2019). "Darius Philon cut by Cardinals after assault arrest". NFL.com.
- "Raiders sign DL Darius Philon". Raiders.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- "Raiders promote DT Kendal Vickers". Raiders.com. November 10, 2021.
- "Raiders DT Darius Philon will miss rest of season with torn patellar tendon". Raiders Wire. USA Today. January 11, 2022.