Aaron Philo
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 12 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Prince Avenue Christian (Bogart, Georgia) |
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Aaron Philo is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
High school career
[edit]Philo attended Prince Avenue Christian School in Bogart, Georgia.[1] In 2023, Philo broke the Georgia state record for passing yards, which was previously held by Trevor Lawrence, finishing his high school career with 13,922 passing yards.[2] As a senior, he threw for 4,596 yards and a single-season state-record 56 touchdowns.[3] A three-star recruit, Philo decommitted from Minnesota,[4] and flipped his commitment to play college football at the Georgia Institute of Technology.[5]
College career
[edit]Philo made his collegiate debut against VMI, throwing for 49 yards on three completions.[6] Against Virginia Tech, he threw for 184 yards and an interception in relief of Zach Pyron.[7]
Statistics
[edit]| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0–0 | 19 | 41 | 46.3 | 300 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 111.0 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 0−0 | 19 | 41 | 46.3 | 300 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 111.0 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ellerbee, Seth. "Prince Avenue's Philo faces tall task to become state's all-time passing leader". High School Sports Blog (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Page, Fletcher. "Prince Avenue football QB Aaron Philo breaks Trevor Lawrence's career state record". Online Athens. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Bishop, Chad. "Aaron Philo: From Prince Avenue to North Avenue". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Randy (April 11, 2023). "Georgia prep QB Aaron Philo decommits from Gophers' 2024 recruiting class". www.startribune.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Prince Avenue Christian quarterback commits to Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Bishop, Chad. "Aaron Philo waits in the wings if Georgia Tech football needs to tap its 3rd-string QB". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Football: Aaron Philo Finishes As One of the Nation's Highest-Graded True Freshmen in Week Nine". Sports Illustrated. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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