Gimel President Explained

Gimel President
Number:54, 53, 57, 40
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:24 June 1993
Birth Place:Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:275
High School:Mount Pleasant (SC) Wando
College:Illinois
Undraftedyear:2017
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:3

Gimel DeShaun President (born June 24, 1993) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He played college football at Auburn and Illinois.

Early life and high school career

He was born in 1993 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina to parents Zola and Delores Simmons. President played as a defensive end in football at Wando High in South Carolina under Coach Jim Noonan. In his senior year, President finished with 77 tackles, 5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 11 pass breakups.[1]

College career

President redshirted in 2012. He played for three seasons at Auburn (2013–15) before transferring to Illinois for his final collegiate campaign. He tallied 45 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three sacks during his three seasons at Auburn. He was granted immediate eligibility at Illinois in 2016 after graduating with a degree in fitness, conditioning, and performance from Auburn.

Professional career

Houston Texans

President signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[2] He was waived by the Texans on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] [4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017.[5]

On April 30, 2018, President was waived by the Texans.[6]

Tennessee Titans

On May 1, 2018, President was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[7] He was waived/injured on August 10, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was released on August 18, 2018. On December 18, 2018, President was signed to the Titans practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on December 31, 2018.[10] He was waived on August 1, 2019.[11]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On August 4, 2019, President was signed by the Houston Texans.[12] On August 30, 2019, President was released.[13]

St. Louis BattleHawks

In October 2019, President was picked by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Draft.[14] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/gimel-president/1413 Profile on Auburn Tigers.com
  2. Web site: OFFICIAL: Texans sign 20 college free agents. May 12, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018232918/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/OFFICIAL-Texans-sign-20-college-free-agents/0ce73e00-7f22-4739-a09e-8882b2f04f88. October 18, 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster. September 2, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108032629/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Transactions-Texans-down-to-53-man-roster/66026019-c0ba-4265-9447-6d6bbed1a110. January 8, 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Texans add nine to the practice squad. September 3, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180110072747/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-add-nine-to-the-practice-squad/598a55ef-7656-4f98-9bda-c58a9a118640. January 10, 2018. dead.
  5. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Lewis, President, Slade signed. November 29, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180102090900/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Lewis-President-Slade-signed/39bba771-407f-4909-b6e6-6d6a1d172c98. January 2, 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans re-sign Alfred Blue. HoustonTexans.com. April 30, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501225746/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-re-sign-Alfred-Blue/bfd491ae-85a9-4c05-a4c5-5f583d3f3484. May 1, 2018.
  7. Web site: Titans Awarded OLB Gimel President off Waivers. Wyatt. Jim. May 1, 2018. TitansOnline.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180502064707/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Awarded-OLB-Gimel-President-off-Waivers/1b9687fb-0d30-438e-98da-de6436b025e5. May 2, 2018. dead.
  8. Web site: Titans Agree to Terms with Safety Steven Terrell. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. August 10, 2018.
  9. Web site: Titans Promote CB Kenneth Durden, and Place CB Logan Ryan on Injured Reserve. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. December 18, 2018. December 18, 2018.
  10. Web site: Titans Sign Nine Players to Futures Contracts. TitansOnline.com. December 31, 2018. January 2, 2019.
  11. Web site: Titans Add LB Jordan Williams, DL Chris Nelson While Waiving Two Others. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. August 1, 2019.
  12. Web site: Texans add linebacker Gimel President. Wilson, Aaron. Houston Chronicle. August 4, 2019.
  13. Web site: Texans roster cuts: Bryan Anger, Javier Edwards, Josh Ferguson. HoustonChronicle.com. August 30, 2019.
  14. Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 23, 2019.
  15. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.

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