Aaron Philo
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 12 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Major | Business Administration |
| 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) |
Aaron Philo is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
High school career
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
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] Against Miami, Philo threw for 67 yards and a touchdown, the first of his career, helping lead the Yellow Jackets to a 28–23 upset victory.[8] Against NC State, he threw for 265 yards while rushing for an additional 57 yards and the game-winning touchdown, an 18-yard touchdown run, in a 30–29 victory.[9] For his performance, he was named the ACC rookie of the week.[10]
Statistics
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 38 | 74 | 51.4 | 565 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 114.5 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 1 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0−0 | 38 | 74 | 51.4 | 565 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 114.5 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 1 |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Athlete of the Week: Former PACS quarterback Aaron Philo helps Georgia Tech upset Miami". The Oconee Enterprise. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Bishop, Chad. "Georgia Tech's Aaron Philo finishes off N.C. State with 18-yard game-winning run". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Bishop, Chad. "Tech's Aaron Philo earns PFF top-rated QB in Week 13, ACC rookie of the week". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved November 25, 2024.