Mike Gilmartin

Mike Gilmartin (born May 24, 1986 in Hyannis, Massachusetts) was an American football offensive lineman who was signed by the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul in 2010. He played college football at Rutgers University. Born in Massachusetts, Gilmartin was raised in Fort Myers, Florida, as well as nearby Estero, where he played on the Estero High School football team.[1]

Mike Gilmartin
Born: (1986-05-24) May 24, 1986
Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Offensive tackle
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
CollegeRutgers
Career history
As player
2010–2011Philadelphia Soul (AFL)

Career

He was recruited by schools such as South Carolina, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, University of Florida, University of Miami, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Central Florida, Purdue, Boston College, Princeton, and Syracuse. Though initially Gilmartin had made a verbal commitment with South Carolina to play under Lou Holtz and Dave DeGuglielmo, he ultimately he signed with Greg Schiano at Rutgers University.

At Rutgers he was a four year letter-winner and a four year All Big East Academic participant, and he played Right Tackle, Right Guard, Left Guard & Center, as well as Special Teams positions. He attended four Bowl games (Insight, Texas, International, and PapaJohns.com) during his football career at Rutgers, and won three of them. Gilmartin graduated from Rutgers in December 2008 with a 3.264 GPA and a BA in American Studies.

Gilmartin did not participate in Pro Day his senior year; he took a year off from football and came back to Pro Day at Rutgers University in March 2010. There was interest from scouts, but his time away from the field was questioned. He later participated in UFL tryouts and went to Alabama for workouts with the Vipers, an AFL team.

He signed with Philadelphia Soul, an Arena Team in November 2010.[2][3]

Gilmartin no longer plays football. He has three daughters and currently resides in New Jersey.

References
  1. Mike Gilmartin HTML at Scout.com
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2011-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Philadelphia Soul official page
  3. http://arenafootballone.com/player/player-profile-michael-gilmartin%5B%5D Michael Gilmartin profile


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