PJ. Phillip. Call him whatever you want – his career is over at Temple. Over the last 4 years, the star QB has certainly had his ups and downs. Freshman year he entered into a doomed situation and emerged as one of the long bright spots by throwing for 20 touchdowns to just 8 interceptions. Sophomore year he took a step backwards and struggled to lead the offense in unison with a stout defense. Junior year he helped lead the team jump out to a 7-0 start and play host to College Gameday, beat Penn State for the first time in 74 years, and won an American East Division Title. Senior year he led the Owls on a 7-game winning streak, broke 10,000 career passing yards, and won an American Conference Championship by routing a ranked Navy team on the road.

And yet, it feels as if Phillip isn’t truly appreciated. It feels like something is missing from his career at Temple. A bowl win? Yes, that’s something he didn’t accomplish, but it absolutely should not overshadow his career at Temple.

Walker finishes as Temple’s leader in passing yards with 10,668 – more than 3,000 yards more than Henry Burris, who sits in a distant second. Walker threw for 74 touchdowns compared to just 44 interceptions. His career record as a starter ends at 28-19. Temple won 28 games total between 1991 to 2003. He helped the team win its first Conference Championship since 1967.

Maybe somebody in the future will be better, but Phillip deserves to have his career celebrated.