Lonnie Phelps

Lonnie Phelps Jr. (born August 24, 2000) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Miami (OH) and Kansas.

Early life and high school
Phelps grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Mount Healthy High School. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Miami Redhawks of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

College career
Phelps played in all 13 of the RedHawks' games as a freshman and had 4.5 sacks. 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. 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-Big 12 Conference in 2022. After the season Phelps announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft.

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

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

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.