PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Lonnie Phelps
Personal information
Born:	August 24, 2000 (age 24); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mount Healthy (OH)
College:	Miami (OH) (2019–2021); Kansas (2022)
Position:	Defensive end
Undrafted:	2023
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (2023–2024)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Big 12 (2022); Second-team All-MAC (2021); Third-team All-MAC (2020);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lonnie Phelps Jr. (born August 24, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Miami RedHawks and Kansas Jayhawks.

Early life

Phelps grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Mount Healthy High School.^[1] He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Miami Redhawks of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.^[2]

College career

Phelps played in all 13 of the RedHawks' games as a freshman and had 4.5 sacks.^[3] 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.^[4] Phelps entered the NCAA transfer portal at the end of the season.^[5]

Phelps ultimately transferred to Kansas.^[6] He had seven sacks and was named second-team All-Big 12 Conference in 2022.^[7] After the season Phelps announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft.^[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
Sources:^[9]^[10]

Cleveland Browns

Phelps went undrafted and was signed by the Cleveland Browns as a free agent on May 12, 2023.^[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and signed to the practice squad the following day.^[12]^[13]

He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 15, 2024.^[14] On June 20, 2024, Phelps was waived by the Browns following a recent DUI arrest.^[15]

Personal life

On June 19, 2024, Phelps was arrested for driving under the influence in Key West, Florida, after he crashed his SUV into a restaurant and refused to cooperate with police afterwards.^[16]