Garrett Gilkey
| File:Garrett Gilkey at 2013 training camp.jpg Gilkey at the Cleveland Browns' 2013 training camp | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | July 9, 1990 Lemont, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Aurora Christian (Aurora, Illinois) | ||||||
| College | Chadron State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 7th round, 227th overall pick | ||||||
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Garrett Gilkey (born July 9, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chadron State Eagles. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft and also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early life and college
[edit | edit source]Gilkey was born in Lemont, Illinois, a village southwest of Chicago.[1] Gilkey grew up in Naperville and moved with his parents and four siblings to the town of Sandwich, Illinois at age 12.[2] As a freshman, Gilkey attended Sandwich Community High School but transferred to Aurora Christian High School in nearby Aurora.[2]
After graduating from Aurora Christian High in 2008, Gilkey enrolled at Chadron State College, an NCAA Division II school in northwestern Nebraska.[2] At Chadron State, Gilkey played in 37 games with 34 starts and earned first-team All-American honors from D2Football.com. Gilkey was one of three Division II players invited to the 2012 Senior Bowl.[3]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Cleveland Browns
[edit | edit source]On April 27, 2013, Gilkey was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round with the 227th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.[4] On May 24, 2013, he agreed to a four-year deal with the Browns.[5][6][7]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit | edit source]Gilkey was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 1, 2014. On July 26, 2016, Gilkey was waived by Tampa Bay due to a failed physical.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Gilkey received a Master of Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his MBA from the Indiana University Bloomington.[8] He is the president and CEO of HGC Development Group, a design-build firm based in Tampa, Florida.[9]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Chadron State Eagles bio
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