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Tyree Gillespie

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.

Tyree Gillespie
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-05) September 5, 1998 (age 26)
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
Total tackles:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

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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]

College career

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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]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Mizzou safety Gillespie grew up rooting for Gators". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 2, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mizzou picks up commitment from Florida safety Tyree Gillespie". The Kansas City Star. January 22, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Florida S Gillespie commits to MU's 2017 class". Columbia Missourian. January 21, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Baugh, Peter (November 14, 2019). "'They're not getting by': How Tyree Gillespie has embraced being Missouri's last line of defense". The Athletic. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Blum, Eric (August 26, 2020). "Mizzou safety tandem has sky-high potential". The Examiner. Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tyree Gillespie - Strong Safety Missouri Tigers Scouting Report". SI.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Steele, David (April 26, 2021). "These three Missouri players want to celebrate as brothers during the NFL draft". Andscape. ESPN. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tyree Gillespie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Tyree Gillespie College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tyree Gillespie 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "Raiders trade up again, select safety Tyree Gillespie with the No. 143 overall pick". Raiders.com. May 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/17/21".
  13. ^ "Raiders promote LB Patrick Onwuasor". Raiders.com. November 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Titans acquiring Tyree Gillespie in trade with Raiders". Titans Wire. USA Today. August 16, 2022.
  15. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
  16. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars claim K Riley Patterson and four other players off waivers". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022.
  17. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign cornerback Gregory Junior". Jaguars.com. December 19, 2022.
  18. ^ "Jaguars Signing DB Tyree Gillespie To Reserve-Future Deal". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  19. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (5-2-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. May 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-23-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 23, 2023.
  21. ^ "Chiefs sign S Tyree Gillespie to practice squad, release WR Chase Cota". A to Z Sports. December 5, 2023.
  22. ^ Goldman, Charles. "Chiefs release S Tyree Gillespie from practice squad". A to Z Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  23. ^ "KC Chiefs Sign Safety Tyree Gillespie to Offseason Roster". SI.com.
  24. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 27, 2024.
  26. ^ Louis, Richard. "Chiefs Part Ways With Missouri Standout Just Before Week 1". KC Kingdom. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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