Daylen Gill

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 220
Hometown:
Louisville, Miss.
High School:
Louisville
Prev. College:
Jones College
Major:
Sport & Recreation Administration

2020 (JUNIOR): Saw action in nine games with one start at the star position ... Registered 18 total tackles on the season with one quarterback hurry ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Played on both special teams and as a reserve linebacker ... Tallied three total tackles and half a tackle for loss ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): ... Made his first career start at star linebacker ... Recorded a career-high five tackles ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Saw action at reserve linebacker and on special teams, totaling two solo tackles ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Recorded three total tackles in 18 snaps as a reserve mike linebacker ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Totaled two tackles in 23 snaps as a reserve linebacker and eight snaps on special teams ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Lined up as a reserve will linebacker on 22 snaps and didn’t record any stats ... Also saw action on special teams ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Played as a reserve linebacker on 24 snaps, recording a solo tackle and a quarterback pressure ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Saw action on special teams in the Egg Bowl win ... at LSU (12/19/20): Tallied two solo tackles on defense as a reserve outside linebacker ... Enrolled early and joined team in the spring ... Member of the 2019-20 signing class.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Unanimous 3-star prospect across all major recruiting sites ... No. 94 overall junior college prospect and No. 7 safety ... 2019 NJCAA second team All-American ... 2019 NJCAA all-region 23 ... Led Jones College with 61 total tackles, 17.0 TFL as a sophomore ... Added 3.5 sacks, one interception, five QB hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Finished third on the team with 62 tackles as a freshman, adding 20 TFL, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception ... Played junior college football with current Rebels Jonathan Haynes and Jamar Richardson ... Chose Ole Miss over Louisville, Purdue and others ... Coached by Steve Buckley.

HIGH SCHOOL: Amassed 164 tackles, 13.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks, seven QB hurries, five forced fumbles, five passes defended, one fumble recovery and one interception as a senior ... Averaged 10 tackles per game over 15 contests during his senior season ... Named defensive MVP and all-district as a senior ... Played alongside fellow Rebel linebacker Ashanti Cistrunk ... Led Louisville to South State title game as a senior ... Coached by M.C. Miller.

PERSONAL: Son of Bobby Gill and Rhonda Eiland ... Full name is Daylen Rashad Gill ... Born Sept. 15, 1999 ... Sport & recreation administration major.