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Tyree Gillespie (born September 5, 1998) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Missouri and was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | September 5, 1998 Ocala, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Vanguard (Ocala, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Missouri (2017–2020) | ||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 4 / pick: 143 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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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]
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.42 s | 1.60 s | 2.46 s | 4.39 s | 7.06 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Las Vegas Raiders
Gillespie was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round, 143rd overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[11] On May 17, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with the Raiders.[12] 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.[13] He was activated on December 25.
Tennessee Titans
On August 16, 2022, Gillespie was traded to the Tennessee Titans for a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick.[14] He was waived on August 30.[15]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On August 31, 2022, Gillespie was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[16] He was waived on December 19, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17] On February 9, 2023, Gillespie signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars.[18] He was waived on May 1.
Houston Texans
On May 2, 2023, Gillespie was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[19] He was waived/injured on August 23, 2023.[20] He was released on September 1.
Kansas City Chiefs
On December 5, 2023, Gillespie was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[21] He was released on January 5, 2024.[22] He was re-signed on February 22, 2024, then waived on May 4, but re-signed on July 22.[23][24] He was waived/injured on August 27.[25][26]
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