Lonnie Phelps Jr. (born August 24, 2000) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Miami (OH) and

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...

Early life and high school

Phelps grew up in

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, and attended

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. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Miami Ohio.

College career

Phelps began his college football career at Miami Ohio. Played in all 13 of the RedHawks' games as a freshman and had 4.5 sacks. Phelps was named third-team All-

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(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-

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in 2022. After the season Phelps announced that he would enter the

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Professional career

Phelps was signed by the

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.

References

External links

Miami RedHawks bioKansas Jayhawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Phelps Jr., Lonnie Living people American football defensive ends Players of American football from Ohio Kansas Jayhawks football players Miami RedHawks football players Cleveland Browns players 2000 births