Darius Philon
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Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
 Philon with the San Diego Chargers in 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 22, 1994 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 286 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Vigor (Prichard, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (2012–2014) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: 6th round, 192nd overall pick | ||||||||||
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Darius Philon (born January 22, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks,[1][2][3][4] and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
298 lb (135 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 5.00 s | 1.78 s | 2.95 s | 8.00 s | 31 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 26 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Philon was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.[7] On October 17, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On December 12, 2015, he was reactivated.
Arizona Cardinals
On March 21, 2019, Philon signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[8] On August 10, 2019, he was released by the team following his arrest for an assault with a deadly weapon.[9]
Las Vegas Raiders
Philon signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 22, 2021.[10] He played in six games before being placed on injured reserve on November 10,[11] but rejoined the active roster on December 11. He suffered a torn patellar tendon in Week 18 and was placed on injured reserve on January 11, 2022.[12]