Trenton Gill
Trenton Gill (born January 1, 1999) is an American football punter for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State.
| No. 16 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | January 1, 1999 Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough, NC) | ||||||||
| College: | NC State (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 255 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and high school
Gill grew up in Hillsborough, North Carolina and attended Cedar Ridge High School, where he played soccer and tennis in addition to kicking and punting on the football team.[1]
College career
Gill was a member of the NC State Wolfpack for five seasons. He redshirted his true freshman season and was the backup to A. J. Cole III as a redshirt freshman.[2] Gill took over as the Wolfpack's punter as a redshirt sophomore and set a school record with 47.6 yards per punt on 56 punts and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[3] He was named first-team All-ACC as a redshirt senior.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Gill was selected with the 255th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.[7]
On September 11, 2022, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers, Gill was penalized for using a towel to wipe off the field.[8]
References
- Pogacar, Charlie (October 27, 2016). "Trenton Gill aims to kick field goals in college". The News of Orange County. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- Kane, Colleen; Wiederer, Dan; Biggs, Brad (April 30, 2022). "Meet the Chicago Bears' 11 picks from the 2022 NFL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "NC State punter to Chicago Bears in NFL Draft". The News & Observer. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- Thompson, David (November 30, 2021). "All-ACC football team announced: Here's who was selected and snubbed for NC State". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "Trenton Gill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- "Bears select Trenton Gill with No. 255 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- Mayer, Larry (April 30, 2022). "Bears pick safety Hicks, punter Gill in Round 7". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Taylor, Ryan (September 11, 2022). "WATCH: Bears punter hit with bizarre penalty". RSN. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Chicago Bears bio
- NC State Wolfpack bio