His role figures to grow even more Sunday against the Bills. 15 recruit in Alabama (AL) and is the No. All rights reserved (About Us). "He hit me up a couple times just telling me do not ever stop grinding, keep your head up and do the right things outside of basketball.". Jerell Rushin is a recruiting reporter for the Tuscaloosa News and the USA TODAY Network. Coming in, everyone says the game is a business. 7 Alabama (Oct. 11): Registered six tackles, one sack, 2.0 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry at No. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. On March 21, 2019, Philon signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. 19. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. The defensive line has been considered a relative weakness on the 2011 Crimson Tide, and to that end it is no real surprise that Alabama has targeted defensive linemen in this class. Philon is the No. The Raiders hosted DT Darius Philon a visit today. Raiders injury news: Darius Philon out for playoffs with knee injury - MSN Given his frame Philon expects to play defensive end in Tuscaloosa, and his commitment marks another addition to the defensive line in the 2012 recruiting class. (WKRG) After spending two years out of football, Vigor's Darius Philon has made the Las Vegas Raiders 53-man roster. HENDERSON, Nev. - The Las Vegas Raiders have signed DL Darius Philon, the club announced Monday. DL | So | 6-3 | 287 | Mobile, Ala. | Vigor HS. Darius Philon - Pro-Football-Reference.com Though Darius Philon isn't under contract for next season, he seemed like a prime candidate to get re-signed. 14 South Carolina (Oct. 12): Recorded four tackles, 3.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, and one forced fumble vs. No. The 6-1, 286-pounder played four seasons with the Chargers, the final two under defensive coordinator Gus Bradley who now holds the same position with the Raiders. They've come from 67 schools and accounted for 129 appearances. (Photo courtesy of 247Sports). His recruitment began to take off after an impressive junior season saw him rack up 89 tackles along the defensive line, and at that point he started to see some legitimate interest from BCS conference programs. In Super Bowl history, 86 players from Alabama high schools have appeared on the active rosters of the participating teams. You can change your choices at any time by clicking on the 'Privacy dashboard' links on our sites and apps. Maybe it was all the lessons he learned playing footbawl as he says it with his thick accent. He is ranked No. Raiders place DT Darius Philon on injured reserve list Raiders add DL Darius Philon coming off two-year NFL absence
