Darius Philon

Darius Philon (born January 22, 1994) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Arkansas,^[1][2][3][4] and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Darius Philon

Philon with the San Diego Chargers in 2015
No. 93, 96
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1994-01-22) January 22, 1994 (age 31) Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school:	Vigor (Prichard, Alabama)
College:	Arkansas (2012–2014)
NFL draft:	2015: 6th round, 192nd pick
Career history
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers (2015–2018) Arizona Cardinals (2019)* Las Vegas Raiders (2021)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 107 Sacks: 11.5 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
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]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

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]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2015	SDG	8	0	5	4	1	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2016	SDG	14	2	11	7	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	LAC	16	4	31	16	15	4.5	7	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2018	LAC	16	13	33	19	14	4.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2021	LVR	11	2	27	19	8	2.0	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0
		65	21	107	65	42	11.5	21	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	2	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2018	LAC	2	0	3	3	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		2	0	3	3	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0