Philpot was recruited by multiple U Sports football programs following high school, and ultimately committed to play for the Calgary Dinos in January 2018.

[4] At the end of the season, he was named a Canada West All-Star and was awarded the Peter Gorman Trophy as the U Sports Rookie of the Year.

[2] In the 55th Vanier Cup game, he had four catches for 52 yards as the Dinos defeated the Montreal Carabins and Philpot won his first national championship.

[10] Following the season Philpot had a workout with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL), but was not offered a contract.

[16] In the 110th Grey Cup, Philpot caught 6 passes for 63 yards, including the winning touchdown with 13 seconds left, and was named the game's Most Valuable Canadian.