Robert Gill (gridiron football)

Robert Gill
No. 10 Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1984-02-27) February 27, 1984
Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: San Angelo (TX) East Central
College: Texas State
Career history
CFL status: International

Robert Gill (born February 27, 1984) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. Gill did not play college football.

College career

Gill played basketball at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi before transferring to Texas State,[1] where he competed in track & field, running the 200-meter dash in 21.14 seconds and the 400-meter dash in 46.52 seconds.[2]

Professional career

Gill signed with the Green Bay Blizzard but was cut before the 2008 af2 season started. He signed with the Louisville Fire but never played for them and was traded to the Texas Copperheads. After two games with the Copperheads, Gill was released and signed by the Lubbock Renegades.[3] In July 2009, Gill signed with the Milwaukee Iron.[4] He played for the Abilene Ruff Riders in 2010. He played for the Kansas City Command in 2011 and 2012. Gill signed with the Arizona Cardinals in April 2013.[1] In June 2013, Gill posted a video of himself running 25 mph on a treadmill to YouTube. The video has over 3,000,000 views.[5] The Cardinals released Gill and Robby Toma on August 21, 2013.[6] Gill signed with the Toronto Argonauts prior to the 2014 season.[7] He was released by the Argonauts on November 11, 2014.[8]

Personal life

His mother, Marie, moved to San Antonio from Panama.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NFL Path Anything But Speedy For Robert Gill". azcardinals.com.
  2. ↑ "Robert Gill – Stats". Texas MileSplit.
  3. ↑ JEFF WALKER. "Gill makes impression; coach grabs him". lubbockonline.com.
  4. ↑ "Iron Sign WR Robert Gill". oursportscentral.com.
  5. ↑ Robert Gill Arizona Cardinals 25MPH treadmill @BUBBYGILL10. YouTube. June 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Dan Carpenter Signed To Battle Feely". azcardinals.com.
  7. ↑ "ARGONAUTS ADD THREE IMPORTS". Toronto Argonauts.
  8. ↑ "2014 TRANSACTIONS". argonauts.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
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