Phil, a scrappy born-and-bred Philadelphian, decided to ride his sled down the Ronson sledding hill (known throughout the East Falls community as “
The Nuts” because of its inherent dangers) one snowy day. Going down the hill while standing up on his sled, Phil fell and broke one of his horns. In the aftermath, Thomas Jefferson University students from many disciplines teamed up to help Phil get back to full strength. Industrial design students made him a new high-tech carbon fiber bionic horn, fashion design students made the horn stylish and occupational therapy students helped him learn how to use it.
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8''
Weight: 245 lbs.
Hobbies: Cheering on the Jefferson Rams in each and every sport, giving high fives and just trying to make people smile.
Hoof Size: Very large
Role Model: The Phillie Phanatic
Favorite Colors: Jefferson Deep Blue, Jefferson Bright Blue, Volt Green…obviously.
Major/Minor: Psychology, Fashion Merchandising, Real Estate Development
Birthplace: The East Falls section of Philadelphia
Place to Hang Out: The Kanbar Campus Center, but really any of Jefferson’s campuses
What’s your idea of a perfect Philly day?
It doesn’t matter if it’s sunny, rainy, snowy, or cloudy, any day one of the Rams teams wins a game, match, or race is perfect in my eyes.
If you could ram anyone or anything without consequence, who or what would it be?
I fancy myself as being a pacifist, but if I absolutely HAD to ram someone or something, it would be my friend (who shall remain nameless) since he dared me to go sledding the day I busted my horn. I need to stop listening to him.
How do we get pumped up before a big game or appearance?
I slide my earbuds in, dial up campus radio station WPHU and rock out while running around campus before making my way to where I’m needed most.
History: The newly redesigned Phil the Ram made his debut on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, during a pep rally for the men's and women's basketball teams.
Want to know more about Phil? Check out the Nexus Podcast about him: Meet the New-and-Improved Phil the Ram
