2018 Signing Class Roster
Fillip, Frank
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
TBA

Frank Fillip
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Clear Lake
Bio
AT COLORADO: CAREER
- Has played in 42 career games with 21 starts
2022 (Jr.)
2020 (Soph.-2)—Started all six games at tackle and played in 454 offensive snaps counting the Alamo Bowl, most on the team … Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 by both the Pac-12 coaches and Phil Steele's College Football … In the regular season, he had 375 snaps with 291 plus plays for a 77.6 grade … He led the team with 10 touchdown blocks and was second with five perfect plays on passing touchdowns, seven cut blocks and had two knockdown blocks with just one penalty on the season … CU's nominee for Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week against Stanford … CU's line picked up Midseason Unit of Interest for the Joe Moore Award, given to the outstanding offensive line unit … CU's Offensive Player of the Game for both the UCLA and Stanford games.
2019 (Soph.)—Played in two games early (against Colorado State and Oregon, a total of six snaps) and thus earned a redshirt season with the recent NCAA rules … Dressed for all 12 games.
2018 (Fr.)—Played in eight games and started two while dressing for 10 and being listed as injured for two … Played 207 snaps and have five knockdown blocks, two touchdown blocks and one perfect plays on a passing touchdown … His first start came against Oregon State and he became just the 12th true freshman in CU history to start a game on the offensive line and just the third to start at tackle … The two games he started were the first two in CU history that featured three freshmen starters alongside Will Sherman and Colby Pursell, both redshirt freshmen.
HIGH SCHOOL—Rated as a 3-star recruit by the major recruiting services … Ranked No. 65 on the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 High School Football recruiting list for the class of 2018 … Garnered first-team All-District honors as a senior … Was twice selected as the offensive player of the game his senior year by MaxPreps … Drew second-team All-District accolades as a junior … Under coach Larry McRae, the Falcons went 8-4 his senior year and reached the area round of the UIL 6A D2 playoffs, were 3-7 his junior season and 2-8 as a sophomore when under coach Sam Smith … He allowed just one sack his senior season and had 40 knockdown blocks … He was on the track & field team his freshman and sophomore years.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication in August 2022 (with a minor in Ethnic Studies) … He is pursuing a graduate certificate in Public Lands and Natural Resources Policy … He took three AP classes in high school (U.S. History, European History, Psychology) … He also received scholarship offers from Harvard and Yale.
PERSONAL—He was born November 14, 1999, in Clear Lake, Texas … Hobbies include listening to standup comedy, hanging out with friends and watching movies, particularly from Quentin Tarantino. (Last name is pronounced Phillip)
- Named honorable mention Preseason All-Pac-12 by the league's media.
- Played in 536 total snaps. Had one knockdown block and one cut with two touchdown blocks and six perfect plays on passing touchdowns/conversions.
- In the final game against Utah caught a one yard touchdown.
- Played in 70 offensive snaps in the home opener against TCU.
2020 (Soph.-2)—Started all six games at tackle and played in 454 offensive snaps counting the Alamo Bowl, most on the team … Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 by both the Pac-12 coaches and Phil Steele's College Football … In the regular season, he had 375 snaps with 291 plus plays for a 77.6 grade … He led the team with 10 touchdown blocks and was second with five perfect plays on passing touchdowns, seven cut blocks and had two knockdown blocks with just one penalty on the season … CU's nominee for Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week against Stanford … CU's line picked up Midseason Unit of Interest for the Joe Moore Award, given to the outstanding offensive line unit … CU's Offensive Player of the Game for both the UCLA and Stanford games.
2019 (Soph.)—Played in two games early (against Colorado State and Oregon, a total of six snaps) and thus earned a redshirt season with the recent NCAA rules … Dressed for all 12 games.
2018 (Fr.)—Played in eight games and started two while dressing for 10 and being listed as injured for two … Played 207 snaps and have five knockdown blocks, two touchdown blocks and one perfect plays on a passing touchdown … His first start came against Oregon State and he became just the 12th true freshman in CU history to start a game on the offensive line and just the third to start at tackle … The two games he started were the first two in CU history that featured three freshmen starters alongside Will Sherman and Colby Pursell, both redshirt freshmen.
HIGH SCHOOL—Rated as a 3-star recruit by the major recruiting services … Ranked No. 65 on the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 High School Football recruiting list for the class of 2018 … Garnered first-team All-District honors as a senior … Was twice selected as the offensive player of the game his senior year by MaxPreps … Drew second-team All-District accolades as a junior … Under coach Larry McRae, the Falcons went 8-4 his senior year and reached the area round of the UIL 6A D2 playoffs, were 3-7 his junior season and 2-8 as a sophomore when under coach Sam Smith … He allowed just one sack his senior season and had 40 knockdown blocks … He was on the track & field team his freshman and sophomore years.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication in August 2022 (with a minor in Ethnic Studies) … He is pursuing a graduate certificate in Public Lands and Natural Resources Policy … He took three AP classes in high school (U.S. History, European History, Psychology) … He also received scholarship offers from Harvard and Yale.
PERSONAL—He was born November 14, 1999, in Clear Lake, Texas … Hobbies include listening to standup comedy, hanging out with friends and watching movies, particularly from Quentin Tarantino. (Last name is pronounced Phillip)
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