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Cam Gill
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-14) December 14, 1997 (age 26)
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Chapel Hill
( Douglasville, Georgia)
College: Wagner (2016–2019)
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion ( LV)
  • NEC Defensive Player of the Year (2018, 2019)
  • 2× First-team All-NEC (2018, 2019))
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:29
Sacks:2.5
Player stats at NFL.com ·  PFR

Cameron Gill (born December 14, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Wagner.

College career

Gill was a member of the Wagner Seahawks for four seasons. As a sophomore, Gill recorded 53 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, and one forced fumble. [1] Gill was named first-team All- Northeast Conference (NEC) and the conference Defensive player of the year after recording 61 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, and 13.5 sacks. [2] As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles with 9.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss and was again named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year and as well as a STATS FCS First-team All-American, a Second-team All-American by Hero Sports, a third-team All-American by the Associated Press, and All- Eastern College Athletic Conference First-team. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+14 in
(1.89 m)
232 lb
(105 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.60 s 1.56 s 2.69 s 4.64 s 7.65 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
21 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Gill was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent and made the team's active roster coming out of training camp. [5] [6] He made his NFL debut on October 8, 2020, against the Chicago Bears, making a tackle on special teams. [7]

In Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs, Gill recorded 0.5 sacks on Patrick Mahomes during the 31–9 win. [8]

On September 3, 2021, Gill was placed on injured reserve. [9] He was activated on October 9. [10]

On August 22, 2022, Gill was placed on injured reserve after suffering a Lisfranc injury in the preseason. [11]

References

  1. ^ Auman, Greg (May 7, 2020). "Wagner pass-rusher Cam Gill inspired to be Bucs' next undrafted gem". The Athletic. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Honors continue for Cam Gill, named ECAC Defensive Player of the Year". Staten Island Advance. December 14, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wagner College's Cam Gill named STATS FCS First-team All-American". Staten Island Advance. December 19, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Cam Gill, Wagner, OLB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Two Wagner College football players hook up with NFL teams as undrafted free agents". Staten Island Advance. April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Mahone, Derrick (September 14, 2020). "Gill makes NFL roster after going undrafted". Douglas County Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Auman, Greg (October 9, 2020). "Bucs-Bears takeaways: Vita Vea a huge loss, should Tampa Bay have run more?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Junda, Zach (February 8, 2021). "White, Fournette Help Lead Bucs to Super Bowl 55 Win". And The Valley Shook. SB Nation. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2021). "Bucs Activate Nick Leverett, Put Cam Gill on IR". buccaneers.com.
  10. ^ Smith, Scott (October 9, 2021). "Cam Gill Returns from Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com.
  11. ^ Smith, Scott (August 22, 2022). "Bucs Place Cam Gill, Aaron Stinnie on Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com.

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