Cam Gill | |
Current Team: | Carolina Panthers |
Number: | 48 |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1997 |
Birth Place: | Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 240 |
High School: | Chapel Hill (Douglasville, Georgia) |
College: | Wagner (2016–2019) |
Undraftedyear: | 2020 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Highlights: |
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Statleague: | NFL |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 29 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 2.5 |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel4: | Pass deflections |
Pfr: | G/GillCa00 |
Cameron Gill (born December 14, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wagner.
Gill was a member of the Wagner Seahawks for four seasons. As a sophomore, Gill recorded 53 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, and one forced fumble.[1] Gill was named first-team All-Northeast Conference (NEC) and the conference Defensive player of the year after recording 61 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, and 13.5 sacks.[2] As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles with 9.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss and was again named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year and as well as a STATS FCS First-team All-American, a Second-team All-American by Hero Sports, a third-team All-American by the Associated Press, and All-Eastern College Athletic Conference First-team.[3]
Gill was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent and made the team's active roster coming out of training camp.[4] [5] He made his NFL debut on October 8, 2020, against the Chicago Bears, making a tackle on special teams.[6]
In Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs, Gill recorded 0.5 sacks on Patrick Mahomes during the 31–9 win.[7]
On September 3, 2021, Gill was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was activated on October 9.[9]
On August 22, 2022, Gill was placed on injured reserve after suffering a Lisfranc injury in the preseason.[10] On March 20, 2023, Gill re–signed with the Buccaneers.[11]
On May 13, 2024, Gill signed with the Carolina Panthers.[12]