Van Fillinger is an American college football defensive end who played for the Utah Utes.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editFillinger attended Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns.[1] However, Fillinger flipped his commitment to play for the Utah Utes.[2]
College career
editFillinger appeared in 19 games in his first two collegiate seasons in 2020 and 2021, recording 45 tackles with ten being for a loss, and five and a half sacks.[3] In 2022, he played in just eight games before suffering a season-ending injury, finishing with 18 tackles with five being for a loss, five sacks, and a forced fumble.[4] In 2023, Fillinger played in 11 games with eight starts for Utah, where he totaled 31 tackles with five being for a loss, three sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[5][6] In week 3 of the 2024 season, he notched a sack and blocked a kick in a win over Baylor.[7] Midway through the 2024 season, Fillinger was added to the Lombardi Award watchlist.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | 4.95 s | 4.50 s | 7.39 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 30 reps | |||||
| All values from Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ McDonald, Ryan (July 18, 2019). "Corner Canyon star DE Van Fillinger commits to Texas Longhorns". Deseret News. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ Edward, James (December 18, 2019). "High school football: In-state's top recruits pledge commitment on Early Signing Day, including Van Fillinger, Nate Ritchie, Sione Fotu to Utah". Deseret News. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Van Fillinger". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ Call, Jeff (November 7, 2022). "Utah's sacks leader is out for the season". Deseret News. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ Preece, Brian. "60 In 60: #11 Utah's Van Fillinger (Defensive End)". KSL Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ Dann, Jared. "Defensive end Van Fillinger believes a Pac-12 Championship is the standard moving forward". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ Coles, Joe (September 26, 2024). "Van Fillinger is showing what he can be when fully healthy". The Deseret News. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ Bartle, Steve. "Utah's Van Fillinger Added To Lombardi Award Watchlist". KSL Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Big 12 Pro Day Performance Tracker". MKTG.Zebra.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Van Fillinger College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.