2019 Football Roster
Roster
Reggie Gilliam
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Westland
- Major:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
2019
Started all 12 games at tight end...Career-best nine receptions...Tied career high with two receptions vs. BGSU...Candidate for 2019 Campbell Award, honoring nation’s top scholar-athlete...Nominated for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award for leadership...Named a candidate for the Burlsworth Trophy as top player in nation who began career as a walk-on...Named Academic All-MAC..Nominee for Academic All-America.
2018
Second-team All-MAC...Played in all 13 games, starting 12...Fourth on the team with three touchdown receptions...Led the country and set school record with four blocked kicks...Blocked a punt and returned it for a nine-yard TD against Nevada (Sept. 22)...Now has six career blocked kicks, the most ever by a Rocket...Named Academic All-MAC...Nominee for Academic All-America...Earned MAC Medal of Excellence for superior athletic and academic achievement.
2017
Played in all 14 games as a reserve tight end, catching three passes...Carried the ball twice, including a one-yard TD vs. Elon... Blocked two punts: one at Nevada and one at Ball State.
2016
Played in one game....Joined team in January of 2016.
High School
First-team all-conference, team MVP, and team captain awards as a senior...Rushed for 565 yards and eight TDs on 87 attempts...Also had 18 receptions for 280 yards and three scores...Honorable mention all-conference as a junior...High school coach was Kyle Goebbel.
Personal
Full name is Reggie Travon Gilliam...Parents are Reginald and Linda Gilliam...Father is in the U.S. Army...Has two brothers...Graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies...Currently working on a master of liberal studies degree.
Career Game Highs
Receptions: 2 (Twice, last vs. BGSU, 10-12-19)
Long Reception: 34 (Western Michigan, 10-25-18)
