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Gill, Jaelen
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Jersey Number 5
Jaelen Gill
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Westerville, Ohio
- High School:
- Westerville South HS
- Prev School:
- Ohio State/Boston College
Bio
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 13 games, started in three … totaled 49 catches for 516 yards and six touchdowns … his six touchdowns tied for the team-high … he also added 10 carries for 24 yards … was 2-of-3 in his pass attempts, throwing two completions for touchdowns … had a season-high 126 yards receiving and two touchdowns against Nevada (Sept. 30) … had a 65-yard reception against the Wolf Pack … had at least one reception in every game this season … was also the Bulldogs’ primary kickoff returner with 25 returns for 527 yards on the year … also had one punt return for 10 yards against Boise State (Nov. 4) … had five games with over 100 all-purpose yards … preseason addition to the Paul Hornung Award watch list.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Gill comes to Fresno State from Boston College. He spent the 2020-22 seasons at Boston College after beginning his collegiate career at Ohio State (2018-19). He will have one year of eligibility at Fresno State … once transferring to Boston College, he became an immediate starter for the Eagles, playing in 11 games and starting seven in 2020 … he caught 20 passes for 435 yards and a touchdown in his first season there … in 2021, Gill played in nine games with five starts, catching 24 passes for 269 yards and a touchdown … in 2022, he caught 27 passes for 388 yards as the team's starter … also served as the team's primary kickoff returner, totaling 24 returns for 509 yards that season … redshirted in his freshman year at Ohio State (2018), seeing action in two games that season … in 2019, he played in six games as a redshirt freshman … finished the season with six receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown.
HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus Top 50 prospect … had a four-star rating and was considered one of the best all-around athletes nationally in his 2018 recruiting cycle … ranked No. 30 by both 247Sports and on the ESPN 300 and No. 41 by Rivals … one of the nation’s top all-purpose backs with a No. 2 ranking by Rivals and from 247Sports … No. 2 player in the state of Ohio … Army All-American Bowl honoree … Prepstar Dream Team member (No. 29 overall) … missed nearly his entire junior season with an injury but returned to post 138 yards rushing and four TDs in the 2017 season-opener for Westerville South and head coach Matthew Christ … rushed for 1,553 yards and 19 TDs as a sophomore … First Team All-Offense at “The Opening” … elite baseball player who also was a member of the school-record setting 4x100 meter relay team.
PERSONAL: From Columbus, Ohio … son of Rodney and Shelly Gill … favorite athlete is Lebron James … chose to attend Fresno State because the coaching staff helped him see that this is a great culture, and he could see that by the way the team works and comes together.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Gill comes to Fresno State from Boston College. He spent the 2020-22 seasons at Boston College after beginning his collegiate career at Ohio State (2018-19). He will have one year of eligibility at Fresno State … once transferring to Boston College, he became an immediate starter for the Eagles, playing in 11 games and starting seven in 2020 … he caught 20 passes for 435 yards and a touchdown in his first season there … in 2021, Gill played in nine games with five starts, catching 24 passes for 269 yards and a touchdown … in 2022, he caught 27 passes for 388 yards as the team's starter … also served as the team's primary kickoff returner, totaling 24 returns for 509 yards that season … redshirted in his freshman year at Ohio State (2018), seeing action in two games that season … in 2019, he played in six games as a redshirt freshman … finished the season with six receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown.
HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus Top 50 prospect … had a four-star rating and was considered one of the best all-around athletes nationally in his 2018 recruiting cycle … ranked No. 30 by both 247Sports and on the ESPN 300 and No. 41 by Rivals … one of the nation’s top all-purpose backs with a No. 2 ranking by Rivals and from 247Sports … No. 2 player in the state of Ohio … Army All-American Bowl honoree … Prepstar Dream Team member (No. 29 overall) … missed nearly his entire junior season with an injury but returned to post 138 yards rushing and four TDs in the 2017 season-opener for Westerville South and head coach Matthew Christ … rushed for 1,553 yards and 19 TDs as a sophomore … First Team All-Offense at “The Opening” … elite baseball player who also was a member of the school-record setting 4x100 meter relay team.
PERSONAL: From Columbus, Ohio … son of Rodney and Shelly Gill … favorite athlete is Lebron James … chose to attend Fresno State because the coaching staff helped him see that this is a great culture, and he could see that by the way the team works and comes together.
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