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Lonnie Phelps Jr. (born August 24, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (OH) and Kansas.
Early life and high school
Phelps grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Mount Healthy High School. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Miami Redhawks of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
College career
Phelps played in all 13 of the RedHawks' games as a freshman and had 4.5 sacks. Phelps was named third-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) at the end of his sophomore season. He was named second-team All-MAC as a junior after finishing the season with 13.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. Phelps entered the NCAA transfer portal at the end of the season.
Phelps ultimately transferred to Kansas. He had seven sacks and was named second-team All-Big 12 Conference in 2022. After the season Phelps announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.55 s | 1.62 s | 2.65 s | 4.51 s | 7.28 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 31 reps | |
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Phelps was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and signed to the practice squad the following day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.