Cam Gill

Cam Gill (born December 14, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the Wagner College.

Cam Gill
No. 49 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-14) December 14, 1997
Sumter, SC
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Chapel Hill
(Douglasville, Georgia)
College:Wagner
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (LV)
  • 2× NEC Defensive Player of the Year (2018, 2019)
  • 2× All-NEC (2018, 2019))
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:8
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Gill was a member of the Wagner Seahawks for four seasons. As a sophomore, Gill recorded 53 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks and one forced fumble.[1] Gill was named first team All-Northeast Conference (NEC) and the conference Defensive player of the year after recording 61 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks.[2] As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles with 9.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss and was again named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year and as well as a STATS FCS First Team All-American, a Second Team All-American by Hero Sports, a third team All-American by the Associated Press and All-ECAC First Team.[3]

Professional career

Gill was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent and made the team's active roster coming out of training camp.[4][5] He made his NFL debut on October 8, 2020, against the Chicago Bears, making a tackle on special teams.[6][7]

References
  1. Auman, Greg (May 7, 2020). "Wagner pass-rusher Cam Gill inspired to be Bucs' next undrafted gem". The Athletic. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. "Honors continue for Cam Gill, named ECAC Defensive Player of the Year". Staten Island Advance. December 14, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  3. "Wagner College's Cam Gill named STATS FCS First Team All-American". Staten Island Advance. December 19, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. "Two Wagner College football players hook up with NFL teams as undrafted free agents". Staten Island Advance. April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  5. "Gill makes NFL roster after going undrafted". Douglas County Sentinel. September 14, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. Auman, Greg (October 9, 2020). "Bucs-Bears takeaways: Vita Vea a huge loss, should Tampa Bay have run more?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Super Bowl XV". NFL. Retrieved February 7, 2021.


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