2022 Football Roster
Roster
Gill, Daylen
Jersey Number 31
Daylen Gill
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Miss.
- Prev School:
- Ole Miss
Bio
2021 Ole Miss (Junior): Played in 10 games with limited action … Recorded five tackles (three solo) and a half tackle for loss … Season-high two tackles and a half tackle for loss against Tulane … Entered transfer portal on Nov. 29, 2021 … Transferred to Southern Miss on Dec. 6, 2021.
2020 Ole Miss (Junior): Appeared in nine games for the Rebels … In debut against Florida, managed three tackles and a half tackle for loss … Finished season with 18 tackles (11 solo) … Recorded first start and best statistical game against Kentucky, registering five tackles (three solo).
2019 Jones College (Sophomore): Played in nine games as the anchor of the Bobcats’ defense … Led team with 61 tackles (25 solo) and 17 tackles for loss … Also registered three-and-a-half sacks, an interception and a forced fumble and recovery … Career-high 14 tackles (six solo) against Northwest Mississippi CC in MACJC Playoffs … Named to MACJC All-State First Team Defense … NJCAA Region 23 All-Region Team … Earned NJCAA All-American Honors on the Second-Team Defense … Transferred to Ole Miss.
2018 Jones College (Freshman): Appeared in all 12 games as a freshman … Tallied 62 tackles (55 solo) and 20 tackles for loss … Added on five-and-a-half sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception … Season-high 10 tackles (9 solo) against East Mississippi CC in the MACJC Championship … Sacked Pearl River CC’s quarterback twice … Seven tackles for loss against Southwest Mississippi CC … Lone interception came against Northeast Mississippi CC with a 26-yard return … Contributions led Bobcats to a 10-3 season and victory over Eastern Arizona College (Thatcher, Ariz.) in the Mississippi Bowl … Finished second and third for the Bobcats in solo tackles and total tackles, respectively … Named to MACJC All-Conference South Second Team.
High School: Played for head coach M.C. Miller at Louisville High School … Lettered in three sports: football (four times), baseball (two times) and soccer (two times) … As a senior in 2017, recorded 164 total tackles (87 solo) and 13 tackles for loss … Also had four sacks and one interception … Finished Wildcat career with 202 tackles (114 solo), 15 tackles for loss, seven-and-a-half sacks and two interceptions.
Personal: Son of Bobby Gill and Rhonda Eiland … Full name is Daylen Rashad Gill … Born September 15, 1999 … Majoring in Liberal Studies.
2020 Ole Miss (Junior): Appeared in nine games for the Rebels … In debut against Florida, managed three tackles and a half tackle for loss … Finished season with 18 tackles (11 solo) … Recorded first start and best statistical game against Kentucky, registering five tackles (three solo).
2019 Jones College (Sophomore): Played in nine games as the anchor of the Bobcats’ defense … Led team with 61 tackles (25 solo) and 17 tackles for loss … Also registered three-and-a-half sacks, an interception and a forced fumble and recovery … Career-high 14 tackles (six solo) against Northwest Mississippi CC in MACJC Playoffs … Named to MACJC All-State First Team Defense … NJCAA Region 23 All-Region Team … Earned NJCAA All-American Honors on the Second-Team Defense … Transferred to Ole Miss.
2018 Jones College (Freshman): Appeared in all 12 games as a freshman … Tallied 62 tackles (55 solo) and 20 tackles for loss … Added on five-and-a-half sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception … Season-high 10 tackles (9 solo) against East Mississippi CC in the MACJC Championship … Sacked Pearl River CC’s quarterback twice … Seven tackles for loss against Southwest Mississippi CC … Lone interception came against Northeast Mississippi CC with a 26-yard return … Contributions led Bobcats to a 10-3 season and victory over Eastern Arizona College (Thatcher, Ariz.) in the Mississippi Bowl … Finished second and third for the Bobcats in solo tackles and total tackles, respectively … Named to MACJC All-Conference South Second Team.
High School: Played for head coach M.C. Miller at Louisville High School … Lettered in three sports: football (four times), baseball (two times) and soccer (two times) … As a senior in 2017, recorded 164 total tackles (87 solo) and 13 tackles for loss … Also had four sacks and one interception … Finished Wildcat career with 202 tackles (114 solo), 15 tackles for loss, seven-and-a-half sacks and two interceptions.
Personal: Son of Bobby Gill and Rhonda Eiland … Full name is Daylen Rashad Gill … Born September 15, 1999 … Majoring in Liberal Studies.
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