Garry Gilliam
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 26, 1990 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hershey (PA) Milton | ||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Garry Montzell Gilliam Jr. (born November 26, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a member of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and attended Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Early years
Gilliam played high school football for Milton Hershey School. He was an All-American, all-state and All-Mid-Penn Conference selection. Gilliam played tight end and defensive end at Milton Hersey School. He recorded 350 receiving yards, 20 receptions and four receiving touchdowns in his career. He also recorded 153 tackles, 12 sacks and five interceptions.[1][2]
College career
Gilliam was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2009 to 2013. He played tight end and offensive tackle for the Nittany Lions.[2][3]
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Gilliam was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on May 10, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[4] He made his NFL debut at offensive tackle on September 4, 2014 against the Green Bay Packers.[5] On a fake field goal during the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers on January 18, 2015, Gilliam caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from punter Jon Ryan. It was both his first career reception and touchdown in the NFL.[6]
2015 season
After a bad showing by Justin Britt at RT the Seahawks put Gilliam at RT and Britt at LG. Gilliam was originally a backup LT but he had to switch to RT. He was given two weeks to learn his new position before facing Robert Quinn and Chris Long and the St. Louis Rams in week 1. Weeks 1-5 Gilliam was ranked 54th in pass protection and 26th in run blocking. Weeks 5-10 he was ranked 25th in pass protection and 11th in run blocking. Weeks 11-13 Gilliam was ranked 17th in pass protection and 1st in run blocking.
References
- ↑ "Garry Gilliam77". gopsusports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- 1 2 "Milton Hershey School Roots for Alum Garry Gilliam In His First NFL Game". bizjournals.com. September 4, 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "Garry Gilliam". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Garry Gilliam". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Milton Hershey School Roots for Alum Garry Gilliam In His First NFL Game". northcentralpa.com. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ↑ Drovetto, Tony (January 18, 2015). "Jon Ryan, Garry Gilliam team up for touchdown on Seahawks fake field goal vs Green Bay Packers". seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.