Trenton Gill
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| 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, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | NC State (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 255 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Trenton Gill (born January 1, 1999) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He played college football at NC State.
Early years[edit]
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] His father is English and his mother is Canadian.[2]
College career[edit]
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.[3] 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).[4] He was named first-team All-ACC as a redshirt senior.[5]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Gill was selected with the 255th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.[8]
On September 11, 2022, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers, Gill was penalized for using a towel to wipe off the field.[9]
On May 1, 2024, Gill was waived by the Bears, days after the team selected Tory Taylor in the 2024 NFL Draft.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Pogacar, Charlie (October 27, 2016). "Trenton Gill aims to kick field goals in college". The News of Orange County. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "KRYK: Bears punter Trenton Gill: 'Canada a big part of my upbringing' | Toronto Sun".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bears To Waive P Trenton Gill". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Chicago Bears bio
- NC State Wolfpack bio
- 1999 births
- Living people
- NC State Wolfpack football players
- People from Hillsborough, North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Orange County, North Carolina
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- Chicago Bears players
- American football punters
- American people of English descent
- American sportspeople of Canadian descent