Trenton Gill
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S. | January 1, 1999||||||||
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
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
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
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[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
- ^ 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
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Chicago Bears bio
- NC State Wolfpack bio
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Use mdy dates from March 2024
- NFL Free agent currentteam parameter articles
- 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