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Jersey Number 12
Aaron Philo
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Class:
- Junior
- Season at UF:
- 1st
- Hometown:
- Bogart, Ga.
- High School:
- Prince Avenue Christian
- Prev School:
- Georgia Tech
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 207
Pronunciation Feature Clips Season & Career Stats (PDF)
COLLEGIATE HONORS
2026: Started at quarterback and threw touchdowns in the first six games, completing 105-of-149 passes (70.5%) for 1,341 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions (two on dropped passes) for a 162.0 passer rating in addition to a career-high three rushing touchdowns. Ranks second in the SEC and 11th in the FBS in completion percentage (70.5) while sitting fourth in the SEC and 23rd in the FBS in yards per attempt (9.0) and third in the SEC and 26th in the FBS in passer rating (162.0). Has the fifth-best adjusted completion percentage among FBS quarterbacks (61.5%) on deep passes with one turnover-worthy play on attempts 20-plus air yards (14-for-26, 459 yards, 3 TDs). Holds status as one of seven FBS quarterbacks averaging over 9.0 yards per attempt with a completion percentage above 70.0%, including one of two in the SEC (Gunner Stockton). Produced an 81.5 PFF offensive grade and 78.2 passing grade in his first season as a starter. Boasts the seventh-best adjusted completion percentage (80.7) in the FBS.
2025 at Georgia Tech: Played in three games, highlighted by one start vs. Gardner-Webb on Sept. 6… Completed 75.0% of his passes (21-for-28) for 373 yards in that game, equating to 13.3 yards per attempt and 17.8 yards per completion… Threw one touchdown and one interception… Accounted for 387 yards of total offense (373 passing + 14 rushing), which ranked T14 in single-game total offense in Tech history... The passing yard total also placed him seventh in single-game passing yard history... Saw game action in the 45-24 victory against Temple on Sept. 20… Registered one rush attempt for five yards in the 41-16 win over Syracuse on Oct. 25.
2024 at Georgia Tech: Played in five games and appeared in the Birmingham Bowl, maintaining a redshirt season... Finished the season with 565 passing yards (38-for-74 – 51.4%) and one touchdown pass … Ran 12 times for 76 yards and another score … Made collegiate debut against VMI (Sept. 14), completing 3-of-5passes for 49 yards … With starting QB Haynes King out due to injury, Philo returned to action against Virginia Tech (Oct. 26), completing 11-of-26 passes for 184 yards … Split time with King in win over No. 4-ranked and previously unbeaten Miami (Nov. 4), completing 5-of-10 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown … Took the majority of snaps the following week against NC State (Nov. 21), setting season highs with 19 completions on 33 attempts for 265 passing yards, as well as seven carries for 57 yards and a score … Engineered one of Georgia Tech’s biggest drives of the season, when he led the Yellow Jackets 75 yards in seven plays for the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter of the 30-29 win over NC State … Completed 4-of-4 passes for 33 yards and ran three times for 42 yards on the game-winning drive, which took just 1:08 off the clock and culminated with his 18-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds remaining in the game
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Georgia high school football’s all-time leader in passing yards (13,922), breaking the record previously held by current Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (13,902 yds. at Cartersville H.S. – 2014-17) … Third in Georgia high school history with 159 touchdown passes … Tied Georgia H.S. single-season record with 56 touchdown passes as a senior in 2023 … Owns the third- and fourth-highest single-season passing yardage totals in state history (4,598 as a junior in 2022, 4,596 as a senior in ’23) … First-team all-state … Three-year starter led Prince Avenue to back-to-back state championships as a junior and senior (2022 and 2023) … Also won state title as backup QB for Prince Avenue as a freshman (2000) … Threw at least one touchdown pass in every game over his three seasons as a starter … Threw for at least 4,500 yards in each of his three seasons as starter … A dynamic runner, finished his prep career with 32 touchdown runs and nearly 1,200 yards on the ground … Team captain … Coached by Greg Vandagriff … Also lettered in basketball … Threw a no-hitter as a freshman baseball player … Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club … Named Mr. PACS – Prince Avenue’s equivalent of homecoming king – as a senior... High School teammates with current Gators wide receiver Bailey Stockton.
COLLEGIATE HONORS
- ACC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 6, 2025)
2026: Started at quarterback and threw touchdowns in the first six games, completing 105-of-149 passes (70.5%) for 1,341 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions (two on dropped passes) for a 162.0 passer rating in addition to a career-high three rushing touchdowns. Ranks second in the SEC and 11th in the FBS in completion percentage (70.5) while sitting fourth in the SEC and 23rd in the FBS in yards per attempt (9.0) and third in the SEC and 26th in the FBS in passer rating (162.0). Has the fifth-best adjusted completion percentage among FBS quarterbacks (61.5%) on deep passes with one turnover-worthy play on attempts 20-plus air yards (14-for-26, 459 yards, 3 TDs). Holds status as one of seven FBS quarterbacks averaging over 9.0 yards per attempt with a completion percentage above 70.0%, including one of two in the SEC (Gunner Stockton). Produced an 81.5 PFF offensive grade and 78.2 passing grade in his first season as a starter. Boasts the seventh-best adjusted completion percentage (80.7) in the FBS.
- vs. Florida Atlantic: Produced the third-highest rating by a UF quarterback in a season opener (223.8). Made his second-career start and first as a Gator, completing 16-of-21 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for one touchdown. Set career highs in passing touchdowns (three), total touchdowns (four), completion percentage (76.2%) and passer rating (223.8). Completed his first-seven passes for 155 yards before throwing an incompletion. Posted an 85.2 PFF grade (29th in FBS) and 81.9 passing grade (35th).
- vs. Campbell: Started and completed 16-of-21 passes (76.2%) for the second-straight week to open the season, finishing with 242 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and a 204.4 rating while rushing three times for 13 yards and his second rushing touchdown in as many games.
- at Auburn: Made his first-career road start and passed for 204 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 15-of-22 passing (68.2%) for a 152.0 rating while rushing nine times for a season-high 22 yards. Completed at least 68.0% of his passes (76.2, 76.2, 68.2), eclipsed 200 passing yards and passed for a touchdown for the third-straight game to begin the season.
- vs. No. 4 Ole Miss: Made his first home SEC start and led the Gators to a 52-28 win, completing 16-of-23 passes (69.6%) for 196 yards and one touchdown for a 155.5 rating while rushing six times for 14 yards highlighted by his third rushing touchdown of the season. Marked fourth time in as many games this season with at least one touchdown pass and a 68% completion percentage or better.
- at No. 25 Missouri: Suffered his first-career loss as a starting quarterback despite setting a career high with 34 pass attempts and tying his career best with 21 completions. Completed 61.8% of his passes for 197 yards and one touchdown while rattling off two explosive rushes of 12 and 16 yards.
- vs. South Carolina: Started and completed 21-of-28 passes for 227 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 75.0% completion percentage while rushing a career-high 13 times for 32 yards. Tied career high in completions for second-straight game and logged a career-long rush of 24 yards.
- at No. 7 Texas: Missed game due to injury.
2025 at Georgia Tech: Played in three games, highlighted by one start vs. Gardner-Webb on Sept. 6… Completed 75.0% of his passes (21-for-28) for 373 yards in that game, equating to 13.3 yards per attempt and 17.8 yards per completion… Threw one touchdown and one interception… Accounted for 387 yards of total offense (373 passing + 14 rushing), which ranked T14 in single-game total offense in Tech history... The passing yard total also placed him seventh in single-game passing yard history... Saw game action in the 45-24 victory against Temple on Sept. 20… Registered one rush attempt for five yards in the 41-16 win over Syracuse on Oct. 25.
2024 at Georgia Tech: Played in five games and appeared in the Birmingham Bowl, maintaining a redshirt season... Finished the season with 565 passing yards (38-for-74 – 51.4%) and one touchdown pass … Ran 12 times for 76 yards and another score … Made collegiate debut against VMI (Sept. 14), completing 3-of-5passes for 49 yards … With starting QB Haynes King out due to injury, Philo returned to action against Virginia Tech (Oct. 26), completing 11-of-26 passes for 184 yards … Split time with King in win over No. 4-ranked and previously unbeaten Miami (Nov. 4), completing 5-of-10 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown … Took the majority of snaps the following week against NC State (Nov. 21), setting season highs with 19 completions on 33 attempts for 265 passing yards, as well as seven carries for 57 yards and a score … Engineered one of Georgia Tech’s biggest drives of the season, when he led the Yellow Jackets 75 yards in seven plays for the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter of the 30-29 win over NC State … Completed 4-of-4 passes for 33 yards and ran three times for 42 yards on the game-winning drive, which took just 1:08 off the clock and culminated with his 18-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds remaining in the game
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Georgia high school football’s all-time leader in passing yards (13,922), breaking the record previously held by current Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (13,902 yds. at Cartersville H.S. – 2014-17) … Third in Georgia high school history with 159 touchdown passes … Tied Georgia H.S. single-season record with 56 touchdown passes as a senior in 2023 … Owns the third- and fourth-highest single-season passing yardage totals in state history (4,598 as a junior in 2022, 4,596 as a senior in ’23) … First-team all-state … Three-year starter led Prince Avenue to back-to-back state championships as a junior and senior (2022 and 2023) … Also won state title as backup QB for Prince Avenue as a freshman (2000) … Threw at least one touchdown pass in every game over his three seasons as a starter … Threw for at least 4,500 yards in each of his three seasons as starter … A dynamic runner, finished his prep career with 32 touchdown runs and nearly 1,200 yards on the ground … Team captain … Coached by Greg Vandagriff … Also lettered in basketball … Threw a no-hitter as a freshman baseball player … Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club … Named Mr. PACS – Prince Avenue’s equivalent of homecoming king – as a senior... High School teammates with current Gators wide receiver Bailey Stockton.
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