Garrett Gilkey

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Garrett Gilkey
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Gilkey at the Cleveland Browns' 2013 training camp
No. 72 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-07-09) July 9, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth: Lemont, Illinois
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Career information
High school: Aurora (IL) Christian
College: Chadron State
NFL draft: 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2014
Games played: 22
Games started: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Garrett Gilkey (born July 9, 1990) is an American football guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). . He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Chadron State.

Early life and college career

Gilkey was born in Lemont, Illinois, a village southwest of Chicago.[1] Gilkey grew up in Naperville and moved with his parents and four siblings to the town of Sandwich, Illinois at age 12.[2] As a freshman, Gilkey attended Sandwich Community High School but transferred to Aurora Christian High School in nearby Aurora because of bullying. After suffering from a rapid heartbeat during a football practice at Sandwich High, Gilkey was diagnosed with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome.[2]

After graduating from Aurora Christian High in 2008, Gilkey enrolled at Chadron State College, an NCAA Division II school in northwestern Nebraska.[2] At Chadron State, Gilkey played in 37 games with 34 starts and earned first-team All-American honors from D2Football.com. Gilkey was one of three Division II players invited to the 2012 Senior Bowl.[3]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

On April 27, 2013, he was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round, 227 overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft.[4] On May 24, 2013, he agreed to a four year deal with the Cleveland Browns.[5][6][7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Gilkey was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 1, 2014.

References

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External links

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