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2025 Football Roster

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21 Chris Gillam

21 Chris Gillam

  • Position:
    S
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    197
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School:
    Princeton

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 16 games in two active seasons, making two starts (both against Grand Valley State) ... link to career statistics.

2024:  Presented with the Randy Guzowski Award, which goes to the individual who has demonstrated team leadership and shown exemplary school and community citizenship ... played in all 11 contests, seeing action as a back-up safety in 10 games ... the season-opener at Tiffin was his first action since Oct. 15, 2022 (at Davenport) ... totaled three tackles (2-1) at TU, and two tackles (1-1) vs. Findlay ... credited with two assisted tackles against Indianapolis ... recorded two tackles (1-1) at Truman State ... tallied three tackles (1-2) vs. Saginaw Valley ... registered a season-high five tackles (2-3) at Grand Valley, while making lone start of the season ... made a solo stop vs. Roosevelt ... garnered two solo tackles against Northern Michigan ... appeared on kickoff return in each of the last 10 contests, on kickoff coverage in nine games, on punt return in seven contests, and on punt coverage in two games ... switched to No. 21 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  Missed the first four games recovering from previous year's season-ending injury ... did not dress for any games ... was redshirted.

2022:  Dressed for seven of the first eight games, seeing action in five contests ... did not travel to Slippery Rock and did not play against Northern Michigan and Saginaw Valley State ... made collegiate debut vs. Shaw and recorded a season-best two solo tackles ... credited with three pass break-ups against Grand Valley State, plus a solo tackle, in first career start ... the three pass break-ups is tied-for-fourth in program history for a single game ... registered a solo tackle at Michigan Tech ... played on kickoff coverage at Davenport ... missed the final two regular-season games due to an injury ... tied-for-second on the squad with three pass break-ups ... wore No. 30 ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Cincinnati Princeton High School ... broke up a two-point conversion to help the Vikings defeat Sycamore 37-35 ... helped CPHS to an 11-2 record as a senior by making 36 tackles, including six for loss along with five pass break-ups, an interception, and a fumble recovery ... selected as the squad's Most Improved Defensive Player ... also competed in track and field ... spent his freshman year at Ola High School in McDonough, Ga.

Personal:  Full name -- Christopher N. M. Gillam ... born on March 9, 2004, in Cincinnati ... son of Chris Gillam and Sarada Grayer ... father lettered in football at Savannah State in 1996 and 1997 earning All-Conference honors in 1997 ... has an older sister, Daija, who played soccer at Georgia Southwestern State in 2016 ... is majoring in Criminal Justice ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2022, Winter 2024 and Fall 2024 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2022Freshman

    S
    6'2" 185 lbs
    30
  • 22

    2023Sophomore

    S
    6'1" 197 lbs
    22
  • 21

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    S
    6'1" 204 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2025Redshirt Junior

    S
    6'2" 197 lbs
    21