Gimel President

Gimel DeShaun President (born June 24, 1993) is an American football defensive end who is currently with the St. Louis BattleHawks. He was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He played college football at Illinois.

Gimel President
President with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 53 – St. Louis BattleHawks
Position:Defensive End
Personal information
Born: (1993-06-24) June 24, 1993
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Pleasant (SC) Wando
College:Illinois
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Total tackles:2
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

President redshirted in 2012. He played for three seasons at Auburn (2013-15) before transferring to Illinois for his final collegiate campaign. He tallied 45 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three sacks during his three seasons at Auburn. He was granted immediate eligibility at Illinois in 2016 after graduating with a degree in fitness, conditioning, and performance from Auburn.

Professional career

Houston Texans

President signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[1] He was waived by the Texans on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017.[4]

On April 30, 2018, President was waived by the Texans.[5]

Tennessee Titans

On May 1, 2018, President was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[6] He was waived/injured on August 10, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on August 18, 2018. On December 18, 2018, President was signed to the Titans practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on December 31, 2018.[9] He was waived on August 1, 2019.[10]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On August 4, 2019, President was signed by the Houston Texans.[11] On August 30, 2019, President was released.[12]

St. Louis BattleHawks

In October 2019, President was picked by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Draft.[13]

References
  1. "OFFICIAL: Texans sign 20 college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017.
  2. "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  3. "Texans add nine to the practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018.
  4. "TRANSACTIONS: Lewis, President, Slade signed". HoustonTexans.com. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018.
  5. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans re-sign Alfred Blue". HoustonTexans.com. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018.
  6. Wyatt, Jim (May 1, 2018). "Titans Awarded OLB Gimel President off Waivers". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018.
  7. Wyatt, Jim (August 10, 2018). "Titans Agree to Terms with Safety Steven Terrell". TitansOnline.com.
  8. Wyatt, Jim (December 18, 2018). "Titans Promote CB Kenneth Durden, and Place CB Logan Ryan on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  9. "Titans Sign Nine Players to Futures Contracts". TitansOnline.com. December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  10. Wyatt, Jim (August 1, 2019). "Titans Add LB Jordan Williams, DL Chris Nelson While Waiving Two Others". TitansOnline.com.
  11. Wilson, Aaron (August 4, 2019). "Texans add linebacker Gimel President". Houston Chronicle.
  12. "Texans roster cuts: Bryan Anger, Javier Edwards, Josh Ferguson". HoustonChronicle.com. August 30, 2019.
  13. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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