Whop Philyor

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

Whop Philyor
Indiana Hoosiers – No. 1
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Career history
College
High schoolHenry B. Plant
(Tampa, Florida)
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-31) July 31, 1998
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-Big Ten (2019)

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 es 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]

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.


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