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2023 Football Roster

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36 Blake Gilliam

36 Blake Gilliam

  • Position:
    LB
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    220
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Allen Park, Mich.
  • High School:
    Allen Park

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 25 games in three seasons totaling 65 tackles (36-29) ... tied-for-33rd in career blocked kicks (1) ... link to career statistics.

2023:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received membership into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society ... appeared in seven games (first five contests, and final two games) ... started at middle linebacker in three contests, and at outside linebacker vs. Grand Valley State ... matched a career-high with nine tackles (4-5) against Missouri S&T, including a half-tackle for loss along with a pass break-up ... credited with six tackles at UIndy, including a season-high five solo stops, plus a quarterback hurry ... notched two solo tackles vs. Truman State ... totaled five tackles (3-2), including a half-tackle for loss against GVSU ... made one solo stop at Ferris State ... missed three contests (Michigan Tech, Davenport and Saginaw Valley State) due to an injury, plus the Northern Michigan trip due to an illness ... saw action on all four special teams at Slippery Rock, and on punt return vs. the Miners ... played on kickoff coverage and kickoff return against Concordia ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:   2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played as a back-up linebacker in eight games ... garnered two tackles (1-1) at Slippery Rock ... totaled three tackles (1-2) vs. Shaw ... notched three tackles (2-1) vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse ... credited with three tackles (2-1) against Grand Valley State ... missed two contests (NMU and MTU) due to an injury ... recorded an assisted tackle vs. Saginaw Valley State ... contributed an assisted tackle and a quarterback hurry at GVSU ... contributed a season-high five tackles (3-2) against Ferris State ... played first series at middle linebacker vs. FSU due to an officiating error regarding Julius Wilkerson ... saw action on kickoff return in all eight games played, on kickoff coverage in the first seven games played, and on punt return at SRU ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... saw time at linebacker in all 10 games played, making one start ... made collegiate debut in the Slippery Rock contest and had a fumble recovery plus blocked a punt, along with a solo tackle on kickoff coverage to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week award ... recorded three tackles (2-1) vs. Truman ... notched a solo tackle as a linebacker at Missouri S&T ... tallied two tackles (1-1) vs. Saginaw Valley State ... registered a game-high nine tackles (5-4) vs. Michigan Tech, in first career start ... missed the Davenport game due to an injury ... garnered three assisted tackles at SVSU ... totaled four tackles (1-3) against Northwood ... credited with one solo tackle at Ferris State ... saw action with kickoff coverage in nine games, kickoff return in the first six games played, punt return in seven games, and punt coverage in four contests ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Allen Park High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Jaguars and coach Tom Danosky ... named to the Associated Press Division 3-4 Honorable Mention All-State Team ... selected to the Detroit Free Press Division 3 All-State First Team as a senior ... received MHSFCA Division 3 Honorable Mention All-State recognition ... totaled 111 tackles as a senior, including 70 solo stops ... recorded 25 tackles for loss (7.5 sacks) in 2019, along with two fumble recoveries and two pass break-ups ... helped APHS to back-to-back 9-3 seasons in 2018 and 2019, and three district titles ... twice named All-Downriver League ... also earned three letters each in basketball and track ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... earned Downriver League All-Academic honors three times ... served as a team captain in both football and basketball.

Personal:  Full name -- Blake M. Gilliam ... born on March 29, 2002, in Allen Park ... son of Michael Gilliam and Krystal Gilliam-Haley ... has a younger brother, Cole, and two younger sisters, Belah and Mia ... is a Marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2021 ... last name is pronounced GILL-um.
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Historical Player Information

  • 53

    2020Freshman

    OLB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    53
  • 46

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    OLB
    6'0" 224 lbs
    46
  • 46

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    OLB
    6'0" 220 lbs
    46
  • 36

    2023Redshirt Junior

    LB
    6'0" 220 lbs
    36