Tyree Gillespie

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Tyree Gillespie
Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-05) September 5, 1998 (age 25)
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Vanguard
(Ocala, Florida)
College: Missouri (2017–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 4 / Pick: 143
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:8
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tyree Gillespie (born September 5, 1998) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

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Early years

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.60 s2.46 s4.39 s7.06 s35.5 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. [23]

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  13. ↑ "Raiders promote LB Patrick Onwuasor". Raiders.com. November 17, 2021.
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