Aaron Philo

#12 · QB · Florida6′1″ · 207 lb · Bogart, GA · Prince Avenue Christian School

ZPR7313th of 119 QBsLast gameL 8–27at Georgia · Oct 31
Nextvs OklahomaSat Nov 7 · 7:45 pm ET
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Last pass vs Georgia came in the second quarter; Tramell Jones Jr. finished the game.

L 8-27 vs No. 3 Georgia, Oct 31. 5 of 7 for 26 yards, 2 interceptions in the first half.

Florida’s next game: vs Oklahoma, Sat Nov 7, 7:45 p.m. ET · SEC Network

Outlets are asking

Who starts vs Oklahoma?

Answered at kickoff, Sat Nov 7.

Florida is 4-2 in the six games with 10 or more passes thrown. A rhythm passer who throws shorter than most.

Strongest: 8.8 yards an attempt, 25th best of 158 starters.

Passing yards

1,367

110 of 156, 71%

TD–INT

9–5

8.8 per throw

NCAA rating

156.7

31st of 119

ZPR

73

13th of 119

How ZPR works

Graded Solid against South Carolina, the last full game; great in 3 of 6 graded games.

  • 1-1 against ranked teams, 196 passing yards a game.

Best by our grade: Ole Miss. Lowest: South Carolina, with 1 interception and sacked 2 times. Biggest game: Ole Miss, No. 4.

Tap a game for its plays

Q1Q2Q3Q4

at Texas

W 27–24·Ranked #7

Did not play

Even if we lose, there is no way Philo wins the job back right? Loving what I’m seeing from Jones.

Florida fan

Georgia

L 8–27·Ranked #3

Fans talked about this game

Left in Q2

Last pass came in the second quarter; Tramell Jones Jr. finished the game · 26 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT · No rushes · Interceptions cost about 19 points of win chance · Sacked 0

As much as we've ragged on the defense all year they've played well today. That touchdown is on special teams and Philo.

Florida fan

Season

Quarter by quarter

How to read this

Each column is a quarter. Blue and up is a good stretch for the quarterback, red and down a bad one, hatched means the game was already decided. A red cross is a turnover and a black dot a touchdown. The word on the right grades the whole game. A gold line means the r/CFB game thread kept naming the quarterback. Tap a game to open its plays: each bar is one of the quarterback’s plays, up helped the team’s chance of winning and down hurt it, and the grey line is that chance.

The word grades the game against every FBS quarterback start, from Rough to Great, using the same throws as the season Zeitgeist Passer Rating and adjusting for the defense faced. Bars are points added per throw in that quarter. The Season row leaves out quarters after a game was decided.

Style of play

Rhythm passer

Also: yards after catch

Why this word
Runs4.3 a gameRarelyA lot
Throws6.4 yards past the lineShortDeep
Completes71%FewerMore
Takes sacks5% of dropbacksRarelyOften

The dot is this quarterback, among this season’s starters; the tick is the middle.

Throws shorter than most and runs some. 4.3 carries a game. Closest matches: Beck ’25, Leavitt, Jennings ’25, Stockton.

Where the throws go

Behind the line35%typical 17%
Short35%typical 47%
Middle15%typical 22%
Deep15%typical 14%

Runs 4.3 times a game; 50% of starters run less.

Closest in style

Beck ’25LeavittJennings ’25StocktonThis QB

Nearer the middle means more alike.

  • Beck ’25 Miami 2025 · Rhythm passer
    3,813 yards, 30 TD, 12 INT. Drafted in round 3 (No. 65 overall) by Arizona, 2026. Both throw short and complete a lot.
  • Leavitt LSU · Rhythm passer
    2,171 yards, 17 TD, 8 INT so far. Both are efficient and complete a lot.
  • Jennings ’25 SMU 2025 · Short-game passer
    3,641 yards, 26 TD, 13 INT. Both throw behind the line a lot and are efficient.
  • Stockton Georgia · Rhythm passer
    1,671 yards, 16 TD, 4 INT so far. Both throw behind the line a lot and are efficient.

Compared with the 158 FBS starters this season for throws and running, and with 219 quarterbacks across 2 seasons for the matches, on how they play and how they have done.

This week

  • RecordFlorida is 5-3, No. 25 in the AP poll (week 10).
  • Fans after Georgia

    I think Philo only has two more interceptions this game, we might have a chance.

    Florida fan

What’s being said

14 stories this week, from 16 outlets.

Oct 30: 7Oct 31: 6Nov 2: 1L 8-27 vs GeorgiaLOct 29Nov 4Most in a day: 7
Oct 30: 7Oct 31: 6Nov 2: 1L 8-27 vs GeorgiaLOct 29Nov 4Most in a day: 7
Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

Florida set to start QB Aaron Philo against Georgia

FOX Sports +6 Oct 30

All 120 stories this season

His most important play this season

  1. Q2, 4:26 · Florida down 7, ties itAaron Philo finds Dallas Wilson for a 12-yard touchdownFlorida at Missouri, week 5Q2, 4:26 · Florida 10, Missouri 10Florida tied the game in the second quarterFlorida tied the game in the second quarterNo Huddle A.Philo pass complete short middle to D.Wilson caught at Mizzou00, for 12 yards to the Mizzou00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football

All 10 of his plays on video

Aaron Philo

QB · Florida · #12

On Trialas of Nov 4

Aaron Philo arrives at Florida with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.

1,367passing yards9passing TD104rushing yards

Passing value per play

+0.42

our model · 2026 · 141 plays

Florida fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

medium confidence54 sources

Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Aaron Philo arrived as a 3-star prospect. Aaron Philo lines up at QB for Florida.

On the field, the headline is 1,367 pass yds, with 9 pass td.

Florida fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

The number to watch: +0.42 — passing value per play.

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04