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Whop Philyor
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BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 - wide receiver Whop Philyor #22 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
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MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 01, 2018 - wide receiver Whop Philyor #22 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the FIU Panthers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, FL. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 06, 2018 - wide receiver Whop Philyor #22 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Indiana football fall camp in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics
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Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
philyor
Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics
Whop Philyor
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Whop Philyor
Jersey Number 1

Whop Philyor

  • Position:
    WR
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 / 180
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla.
  • High School:
    Plant
Philyor is Indiana’s all-time leader in double-digit catch games (7), ranks fourth in receptions (180), shares fourth in 100-yard games (7), sits ninth in yardage (2,067) and is tied for 16th in touchdowns (12). He finished with 2,316 all-purpose yards (2,067 receiving, 134 rushing, 66 kick return, 49 punt return) in 38 games (22 starts).

2020 Honors: Third-team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) ... honorable-mention All-Big Ten (coaches, media) ... Maxwell Award Watch List ... Biletnikoff Award Watch List ... IU's Most Outstanding Player - Outback Bowl.

2020 (Senior): Led the Big Ten with 54 receptions (T-31st nationally) for 495 yards (9th in the Big Ten) and three touchdowns ... averaged 6.8 catches per game (T-15th nationally) and 61.9 yards per game ... started all eight games ... rushed one time for 8 yards ... led the team in receptions four times and in yardage three times ... posted two double-digit catch games and one 100-yard game ... snared five balls for 36 yards and one TD, which set up Michael Penix Jr.’s game-winning two-point conversion in overtime in the season-opener against No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... collected 137 yards on five grabs in the win at Rutgers (10/31) ... pulled in a game-high 11 receptions for 79 yards in the No. 23 Michigan victory (11/7) ... made six catches for 56 yards and one TD at No. 3 Ohio State (11/21) ... set an IU record, a Big Ten bowl record and an Outback Bowl record with 18 receptions for 81 yards against Ole Miss (1/2).

2019 Honors: Second-team All-Big Ten (coaches) ... third-team All-Big Ten (media) ... Biletnikoff Award Watch List ... IU’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year.

2019 (Junior): Caught 70 passes for 1,002 yards and five touchdowns ... became the seventh Hoosier to reach 1,000 yards ... recorded three double-digit reception games, an IU single-season record ... one of 10 FBS players with a trio of contests with 10-or-more ... posted four 100-yard games (T-4th in the Big Ten) ... catches are sixth, 100-yarders share sixth and yardage is seventh on the program’s single-season lists ... averaged 5.8 receptions per game and 83.5 yards per game ... finished third in the conference in catches and receptions per game, and fourth in yardage and yardage per game ... his 502 yards after the catch topped the league (24th nationally) ... led the team (10th in the Big Ten) with 1,094 all-purpose yards (91.2 per game) ... rushed 10 times for 43 yards ... returned 15 punts for 49 yards ... paced the team in receptions five times (4 times game-high) and yardage six times (5 times game-high) ... started 11 times and appeared in 12 games ... in Big Ten games only, finished first with 101.6 yards per game, second with 6.9 catches per game, third with the four 100-yard games and seventh with 106.6 all-purpose yards per game ... second in the conference with 20 20-yard grabs (13th nationally) and tied for third with nine 30-yarders (T-27th) ... made 14 receptions for 142 yards and a career-best two TDs at No. 25 Michigan State (9/28) ... the 14 catches share fourth on the IU single-game list, tied for the most in the Big Ten and tied for the fifth-most in the FBS in 2019 ... reached double figures for the second-straight week with 10 for a career-high 182 yards (6th in the Big Ten) in the Rutgers win (10/12) ... first Hoosier to record back-to-back weeks in double digits ... hauled in 14 balls for 178 yards (7th in the Big Ten) in the victory at Nebraska (10/26) ... collected eight receptions for 138 yards and a pair of scores in the win at Purdue (11/30) ... four-time IU offensive player of the week (Eastern Illinois, Connecticut, Michigan State, Rutgers).

2018 (Sophomore): Collected 23 receptions for 235 yards and one touchdown ... rushed five times for 68 yards ... limited to seven games (5 starts) due to injury ... posted season-highs with 13 catches for 148 yards and a career-long 65-yard TD against No. 24 Michigan State (9/22) ... 13 grabs were first in a Big Ten single game in 2018, tied for seventh nationally and are tied for the seventh-most in program history ... IU offensive player of the week (Michigan State).

2017 Honors: Honorable-mention BTN.com Big Ten All-Freshman ... Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Maryland).

2017 (Freshman): Made 33 receptions (3rd on the team) for 335 yards (4th) and three touchdowns (T-3rd) in 11 games ... catches and TDs rank first, and yardage is third on Indiana’s true freshman single-season lists ... rushed five times for 15 yards ... returned three kicks for 66 yards ... finished second among Big Ten true freshmen in receptions, shared third in scores and was fifth in yardage ... posted game-highs in catches three times ... pulled in 13 receptions and 127 yards to go along with one touchdown at Maryland (10/28) ... the 13 catches set a new IU true freshman record and were tied for the second-most by a Big Ten receiver in 2017 ... the 127 yards were the most by an Indiana true freshman since 1997 and he became the fourth Hoosier true freshman (5th time) to eclipse 100 yards ... pulled in five balls for 55 yards against No. 4 Wisconsin (11/4) ... added four receptions for 70 yards in the Rutgers win (11/18) ... IU offensive player of the week (Maryland).

Prep/Personal: Wide receiver, running back and defensive back for head coach Robert Weiner at Plant High School ... first-team all-state as a senior ... two-time All-Hillsborough County selection ... totaled 140 career receptions for 2,026 yards and 25 touchdowns ... pulled in 91 passes for 1,329 yards and 20 TDs in 2016 ... ran for 201 yards on 23 carries (8.7 average) and two scores ... recorded 38 tackles, one for loss, two interceptions, 18 pass breakups and one forced fumble ... Plant advanced to the 7A state championship game ... also a track and field standout ... parents are Holley Mouling, Daniel Philyor and Lance Leggett ... parents began calling him Whop because of his love for Burger King’s Whoppers ... Mister Elias De’Angelo Philyor is a liberal studies major ... born on July 31, 1998.