Tyree Gillespie

Tyree Gillespie (born September 5, 1998) is an American football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Raiders 143rd overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Tyree Gillespie
No. 37 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-05) September 5, 1998
Ocala, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Vanguard High School
(Ocala, Florida)
College:Missouri
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 143
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:8
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Gillespie grew up in Ocala, Florida and attended Vanguard High School.[1] He played safety and running back and returned punts for the Knights. As a senior, Gillespie had 40 tackles and two interceptions on defense and rushed for 555 yards and seven touchdowns with a 14.2 rushing averaged on offense.[2] He committed to play college football at Missouri over offers from Iowa State, Marshall, New Mexico and Troy.[3]

College career

Gillespie played for the Missouri Tigers for four seasons. As a freshman, he played in seven games. He started the final eight games of his sophomore season and finished with 48 tackles.[4] As a junior, Gillespie recorded 50 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and one sack with seven pass breakups a forced fumble.[5] He had 46 total tackles and four pass breakups in nine games in his senior season.[6] While at Missouri, Gillespie was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.[7]

Professional career

Gillespie was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round, 143rd overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[8] On May 17, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with the Raiders.[9] He entered his rookie season as the backup strong safety and mostly played in special teams. He was placed on injured reserve on November 17, 2021.[10] He was activated on December 25.

References
  1. "Mizzou safety Gillespie grew up rooting for Gators". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 2, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. "Mizzou picks up commitment from Florida safety Tyree Gillespie". The Kansas City Star. January 22, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. "Florida S Gillespie commits to MU's 2017 class". Columbia Missourian. January 21, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. Baugh, Peter (November 14, 2019). "'They're not getting by': How Tyree Gillespie has embraced being Missouri's last line of defense". The Athletic. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. Blum, Eric (August 26, 2020). "Mizzou safety tandem has sky-high potential". The Examiner. Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. "Tyree Gillespie - Strong Safety Missouri Tigers Scouting Report". SI.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. Steele, David (April 26, 2021). "These three Missouri players want to celebrate as brothers during the NFL draft". The Undefeated. ESPN. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. "Raiders trade up again, select safety Tyree Gillespie with the No. 143 overall pick". Raiders.com. May 1, 2021.
  9. "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/17/21".
  10. "Raiders promote LB Patrick Onwuasor". Raiders.com. November 17, 2021.
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