Whop Philyor

Mister Elias De'Angelo "Whop" Philyor (born July 31, 1998) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Whop Philyor
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-31) July 31, 1998
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)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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. He currently works as an Assistant Manager at Enterprise Rent-a-Car.[16]

References
  1. "Plant wide receiver/cornerback Whop Philyor is more predator than prey". Tampa Bay Times. September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  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.
  11. "Whop Philyor, Indiana, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  12. Peters, Craig (May 5, 2021). "11 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents Joining Vikings Include 3 Receivers". Vikings.com.
  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.
  15. @USFLPanthers (September 26, 2022). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. @USFLPanthers (May 23, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
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