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2019 Football Roster

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Daniel Miller/University of Toledo

14 Reggie Gilliam

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 255
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • High School Westland
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies

Biography

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)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2016Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 245 lbs
    29
  • 14

    2017Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'0" 235 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2018Junior

    Tight End/Running Back
    6'0" 235 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2019Senior

    Tight End
    6'1" 255 lbs
    14