Philo was Georgia Tech's second-stringer behind Haynes King last year.
Virginia Tech football is on the search for its new starting quarterback. Kyron Drones is out of eligibility following his redshirt senior campaign in 2025; consequently, the Hokies now turn to either their internal pool or a far more likely proposition: the transfer portal.
One option that could be an intriguing choice for the Hokies is Georgia Tech transfer Aaron Philo. The now-redshirt sophomore will have three years of eligibility, meaning that if he suited up for Virginia Tech, he could steer the ship for the 2026, 2027 and 2028 campaigns.Philo sat as the team's third-stringer in 2024 behind Haynes King and Zach Pyron; however he was thrust into action against Virginia Tech when Pyron exited. Philo tallied an 11-for-26 mark against the Hokies, passing for 184 yards, no touchdowns and an interception. Philo saw his next meaningful snaps against then-No. 4 Miami; sharing the snap count with King, Philo went 5-for-10 for 67 yards and a touchdown in a 28-23 win that dented the Hurricanes' ultimately unsuccessful playoff hopes. Two weeks later, Philo anchored Georgia Tech to a 30-29 nail-biting victory over NC State, where he threw for a career-high 265 yards. With 22 seconds left, he dashed into the endzone with an 18-yard rush to secure the game. Philo had one game where he completed snaps in 2025, which was the Yellow Jackets' Sept. 6 contest against Gardner-Webb. In a 59-12 blowout, Philo went 21-for-28 for 373 yards, one touchdown and an interception.I think that Philo is the ideal mold of quarterback that Virginia Tech would want if they're still looking for a mobile quarterback. Philo has operated in Faulkner's spread system for two years; it's unknown as of right now what type of offense new Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Ty Howle plans to deploy.that Philo could become the next Florida quarterback, a direct result of previous Georgia Tech offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner moving to become the Gators' new OC.would make sense based on Philo's familiarity with Faulkner's spread, air raid offense, which requires a mobile quarterback. If Philo transfers to, he will join a Florida quarterback room that includes redshirt freshman Tramell Jones Jr., redshirt junior Aidan Warner and incoming true freshman Will Griffin." A move to Florida would make sense, given that DJ Lagway has entered the transfer portal. I think Lagway is a more realistic target than Philo and think that Philo stands little chance of coming to Blacksburg. Then again, Virginia Tech hasn't set in its offensive game plan. That makes it malleable; how much weight that holds with any quarterback it recruits is yet to be seen.Thomas is a sophomore at Virginia Tech majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in creative writing. He currently works with Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech's student-run newspaper, as a staff writer for its sports section. In addition, he also writes for 3304 Sports as a staff writer and on-air talent, as well as Aspiring Journalists at Virginia Tech as a curator. You can find him on X: @thomashughes_05.A Look at Virginia Tech Football's Eligibility Numbers After The 2025 CampaignMichigan Interim Coach Biff Poggi Offers Blunt View on ‘Malfunctioning’ Program
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