No. 41 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | August 20, 1997||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Westland (Galloway, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Toledo (2016–2019) | ||||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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Reggie Travon Gilliam (born August 20, 1997) is an American professional football fullback and special teamer for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo.
Gilliam grew up in Columbus, Ohio and attended Westland High School in Galloway, Ohio. [1] As a senior, he rushed for 565 yards and eight touchdowns on 87 carries and had 18 catches for 280 yards and three touchdowns and was named first-team All-Ohio Capital Conference Central Division. [2]
Gilliam was a member of the Toledo Rockets for four seasons, joining the team as a walk-on and playing tight end and fullback on offense while playing special teams. He led the nation with four blocked kicks as a junior in 2018 and was named second-team All-Mid-American Conference. [3] Gilliam finished his collegiate career with 18 receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns with six blocked kicks. [4]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day [5] |
Gilliam was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. [6] He made the Bills' 53-man roster out of training camp as a replacement for veteran fullback Patrick DiMarco, who was released by the Bills during the 2020 offseason. [7] Gilliam made his NFL debut in the Bills' season opener against the New York Jets on September 13, 2020. [8] The following week on September 20, 2020, Gilliam caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen for his first career reception in a 31–28 win over the Miami Dolphins. [9]
On August 7, 2022, Gilliam signed a two-year, $5.2 million contract extension with the Bills. [10]
In Week 11 of the 2023 season, Gilliam was named American Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after forcing a fumble on the opening kickoff. [11]
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Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2020 | BUF | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | BUF | 16 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | BUF | 15 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | BUF | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 62 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 7.9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2020 | BUF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | BUF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 9 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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