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Trenton Gill

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Trenton Gill
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 (age 25) [1]
Burlington, 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)
Position:Punter
NFL draft:2022 / round: 7 / pick: 255
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2021)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Punts:147
Punting yards:6,714
Average punt:45.7
Inside 20:42
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Trenton Gill (born January 1, 1999[2]) is an American professional football punter. He played college football at NC State. He has previously played for the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early life

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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.[3] His father is English and his mother is Canadian.[4]

College career

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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.[5] 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).[6] He was named first-team All-ACC as a redshirt senior.[7]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand 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[8][9]

Chicago Bears

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Gill was selected with the 255th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.[10]

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

On May 1, 2024, Gill was waived by the Bears, days after the team selected Tory Taylor in the 2024 NFL draft.[12]

Denver Broncos

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On May 15, 2024, Gill was signed by the Denver Broncos.[13] He was brought on to compete against the incumbent punter, Riley Dixon.[14] On August 26, the Broncos retained Dixon and waived Gill.[15]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On September 24, 2024, Gill signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 23.[16] On December 2, Gill was waived.[17]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/4240128/trenton-gill
  2. ^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/4240128/trenton-gill
  3. ^ Pogacar, Charlie (October 27, 2016). "Trenton Gill aims to kick field goals in college". The News of Orange County. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "KRYK: Bears punter Trenton Gill: 'Canada a big part of my upbringing' | Toronto Sun".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "NC State punter to Chicago Bears in NFL Draft". The News & Observer. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Trenton Gill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Bears select Trenton Gill with No. 255 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  10. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 30, 2022). "Bears pick safety Hicks, punter Gill in Round 7". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Taylor, Ryan (September 11, 2022). "WATCH: Bears punter hit with bizarre penalty". RSN. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Robinson, Sam (May 1, 2024). "Bears To Waive P Trenton Gill". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  13. ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 15, 2024). "Broncos sign P Trenton Gill". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Tomasson, Chris (August 30, 2024). "Broncos punter competition Dixon". denvergazette.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  16. ^ Smith, Scott (October 23, 2024). "Bucs Promote WR Ryan Miller, P Trenton Gill Among Series of Moves". Buccaneers.com.
  17. ^ Scott, Smith. "Bucs Waive Punter Trenton Gill". buccaneers.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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