Evan Gill

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Evan Gill
No. 92
Date of birth (1992-08-19) August 19, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DL
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight292 lb (132 kg)
Canada university Manitoba
High school Churchill High School
CFL draft 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Drafted by Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2015–2017 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2018 Toronto Argonauts*
2018 Edmonton Eskimos
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career stats

Evan Gill (born August 19, 1992) is a Canadian former professional football defensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football at the University of Manitoba.

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Early life

Gill is a graduate of Churchill High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. [1] He was a multi-sport athlete and provincial champion in four different sports.

College career

In 2010, Gill redshirted as a true freshman.

In 2011, he started at defensive end playing all 8 regular season games recording 32.5 Tackles, 3.5 sacks, and 6.5 tackles for loss. Following the 2011 season, he was selected to represent Canada at the IFAF 2012 International Bowl. The game featured the top 50 under 19 Americans on Team USA. Gill played with the IFAF World Team which was made up of 50 players from 22 countries outside of the United States. He recorded 5 tackles, 2 sacks and a fumble recovery as the team's top defensive performer while the World Team upset Team USA 35-29. Team USA featured standouts such as Quarterback Jameis Winston, Running Back Todd Gurley, and Linebacker Noor Davis.

In 2012, he moved from defensive end to defensive tackle, and recorded 23 tackles, and 3 tackles for a loss in 8 regular season games.

In 2013, at defensive tackle, he recorded 29.5 tackles, 4 sacks, 8 tackles for a loss. Playing in all 8 regular season games, the Bisons also hosted the Canada West semifinal which featured the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The Bisons won 37-36 on a failed field goal attempt, then advanced to the Hardy Cup final where they were defeated by the University of Calgary Dinos.

In 2014, he played in two games. His season ended after suffering an Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Following the 2013 season, selected as one of two Canadians to participate in the 2014 East–West Shrine Game. The game was televised globally on the NFL Network. The game is played by many top NCAA college football players who are entering the NFL Draft. All 32 teams attend the week of practice, interviewing numerous players and interacting with them. Gill became the third player from the University of Manitoba to attend. [2] Previous players include Jason Rahaus and former NFL player Israel Idonije.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Gill was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the ninth overall pick of the 2014 CFL Draft. He opted to play one more season for the Bisons to get healthy, recover from a quadriceps injury, and possibly increase his chances at being an NFL draft pick. [3] However, he was injured for most of the 2014 CIS football season.

In 2015, he was invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the New York Giants but failed a physical and did not attend. [4] [5] He signed with the Tiger-Cats ahead of the 2015 season, but sat out the whole year due to the ACL injury he endured in 2014. [6] He suffered through two more injury-plagued years in 2016 and 2017, playing in only five total games with the Tiger-Cats.

Toronto Argonauts

On May 16, 2018, Gill signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [7] He was released on June 10, 2018. [8]

Edmonton Eskimos

Gill was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos on October 16, 2018. He was moved to the one-game injured list on October 23, and moved to the six-game injured list on November 2, 2018. [9] He was released on April 29, 2019. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Tiger-Cats bio
  2. ↑ Bison Evan Gill invited to the 89th East-West Shrine Game as the CIS Western football representative with the game played in January 2014
  3. ↑ Penton, Kirk. "Evan Gill opts to play another year with Bisons instead of joining CFL's Ticats". winnipegsun.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Winnipeg's Evan Gill missing out on his NFL shot". globalnews.ca. May 7, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bisons Evan Gill opening some eyes at East-West Shrine Game". Winnipeg Sun . 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  6. ↑ Evan Gill ready for CFL
  7. ↑ Argos sign three, including veteran lineman Evan Gill
  8. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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