Trenton Gill

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Trenton Gill
No. 47 – Denver Broncos
Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 25)
Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Cedar Ridge
(Hillsborough, North Carolina)
College: NC State (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 7 / Pick: 255
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2021)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Punts:133
Punting yards:6,126
Average punt:46.1
Inside 20:38
Player stats at PFR

Trenton Gill (born March 5, 1999) is an American football punter for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State. He has previously played for the Chicago Bears.

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Early years

Gill grew up in Hillsborough, North Carolina and attended Cedar Ridge High School, where he played soccer and tennis in addition to kicking and punting on the football team. [1] His father is English and his mother is Canadian. [2]

College career

Gill was a member of the NC State Wolfpack for five seasons. He redshirted his true freshman season and was the backup to A. J. Cole III as a redshirt freshman. [3] Gill took over as the Wolfpack's punter as a redshirt sophomore and set a school record with 47.6 yards per punt on 56 punts and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). [4] He was named first-team All-ACC as a redshirt senior. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7]

Chicago Bears

Gill was selected with the 255th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. [8]

On September 11, 2022, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers, Gill was penalized for using a towel to wipe off the field. [9]

On May 1, 2024, Gill was waived by the Bears, days after the team selected Tory Taylor in the 2024 NFL Draft. [10]

Denver Broncos

On May 15, 2024, Gill was signed by the Denver Broncos. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Pogacar, Charlie (October 27, 2016). "Trenton Gill aims to kick field goals in college". The News of Orange County . Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "KRYK: Bears punter Trenton Gill: 'Canada a big part of my upbringing' | Toronto Sun".
  3. ↑ Kane, Colleen; Wiederer, Dan; Biggs, Brad (April 30, 2022). "Meet the Chicago Bears' 11 picks from the 2022 NFL draft". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "NC State punter to Chicago Bears in NFL Draft". The News & Observer . April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ Thompson, David (November 30, 2021). "All-ACC football team announced: Here's who was selected and snubbed for NC State". The Fayetteville Observer . Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Trenton Gill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Bears select Trenton Gill with No. 255 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ Mayer, Larry (April 30, 2022). "Bears pick safety Hicks, punter Gill in Round 7". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Ryan (September 11, 2022). "WATCH: Bears punter hit with bizarre penalty". RSN. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Bears To Waive P Trenton Gill". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ DiLalla, Aric. "Broncos sign P Trenton Gill". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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