Jamie Gillan
Jamie Gillan (born July 4, 1997), nicknamed the Scottish Hammer, is a Scottish professional American football punter for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).[1]
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born: | 4 July 1997 Inverness, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Leonardtown High School (Leonardtown, Maryland) | ||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Early years
Originally from Inverness, Gillan first played for Highland Rugby Club, before attending and playing rugby for Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. He then moved to Leonardtown, Maryland in 2014,[2] and played college football at Arkansas-Pine Bluff,[3] receiving the scholarship offer through a Facebook invitation.[4] Across his four years at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Gillan had a total of 9,024 yards on 214 punts and average of 42.2 yards per punt.[5] During a pre-draft workout, he reportedly popped three regulation-size NFL footballs.[6]
Professional career
2019
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Gillan signed with the Cleveland Browns.[7] In the team's second 2019 preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts, Gillan blasted a 74-yard punt.[8] On 31 August 2019, he was named the starting punter for the Cleveland Browns over veteran Britton Colquitt.
In Week 2, Gillan punted six times, five landing inside the 20 with a long of 47 in a 23-3 win over the New York Jets, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. After having 11 punts inside the 20 and only allowing 19 punt return yards Gillian was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month in September.[9]
In Week 5, Jamie Gillan punted 7 times for 397 yards including a 71 yard punt that set a career long for Gillian
Gillian ended his rookie season with 63 punts for 2913 yards (2622 net yards) with 28 punts downed inside the 20 yard line which earned him a spot on the Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie team
Personal life
Gillan is nicknamed "The Scottish Hammer."[10]
References
- "Jamie Gillan". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- D'Andrea, Christian (6 May 2019). "'Scottish Hammer' tells us all about his wild journey to the NFL". SBNation.com. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "Jamie Gillan – Football". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- Grossi, Tony (4 May 2019). "The legend of the Scottish Hammer precedes punting prospect Jamie Gillan to Browns rookie camp". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- Forbes, Greg (22 February 2019). "Path To The Draft: An Interview With The "Scottish Hammer" Jamie Gillan". Ninety-Nine Yards: American Football for UK fans. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- Withers, Tom. "Great scot: Browns rookie punter has Scottish heritage". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "#NFLGOLDENLION: Jamie Gillan Signs with Cleveland Browns as Undrafted Free Agent". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "Gillan Drills 74-Yard Punt In Browns' Preseason Win". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson among Players of the Week". NFL.com. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- Stubbs, Roman (22 September 2019). "The Scottish Hammer: How Jamie Gillan went from Scotland to an HBCU to Browns rookie standout". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 October 2019.