Lamont Gaillard
Lamont Gaillard (born February 8, 1996) is an American football center for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.
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| Position: | Center | ||
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| Born: | February 8, 1996 Fayetteville, North Carolina | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Pine Forest (Fayetteville, NC) | ||
| College: | Georgia | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 179 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Early life and high school
Gaillard was born and grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina and attended Pine Forest High School. He played defensive tackle for the Trojans and was named first-team All-Mid-South 4-A Conference as a junior after making 100 tackles with four sacks. He was rated a four-star prospect by most recruiting services and committed to play college football at Georgia going into his senior year.[1] As a senior Gaillard participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game.[2]
College career
Gaillard spent five total seasons as a member of the Georgia Bulldogs football team, redshirting his true freshman season. He was moved from defensive line to offensive line during his redshirt year and appeared in two games at right guard in his first season of play.[3] He started all 13 of the Bulldogs games as a redshirt sophomore before moving to center before the 2017 season. He started every game for Georgia at center in each of his final two seasons.[4] After the end of his redshirt senior season, Gaillard was invited to play in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game.[5]
Professional career
Gaillard was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (179th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[6] The Cardinals acquired this selection from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the rights to head coach Bruce Arians. He signed a rookie contract with the team on May 9, 2019.[7]
References
- Batten, Sammy (July 21, 2013). "Pine Forest defensive lineman Lamont Gaillard commits to Georgia". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- Reynolds, David (September 10, 2013). "Featherston selected to Under Armour All-American High School Football Game". Greensboro.com. News & Record. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- Ward, Gabe (April 12, 2019). "Is Lamont Gaillard The Hidden Gem The Redskins Interior OL Needs?". HogsHaven.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- Patsko, Scott (March 5, 2019). "Lamont Gaillard, Georgia C: 2019 NFL Draft profile". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- Rowe, Jake (January 15, 2019). "Lamont Gaillard off to blistering start at East-West Shrine game". Dawgs247.com. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- Griffith, Mike (April 27, 2019). "Cardinals draft Georgia's Lamont Gaillard in the sixth round". AJC.com. Atlanta Journal Constitution.
- Root, Jess (May 9, 2019). "Cardinals announce signing of Kyler Murray, 5 other draft picks". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2019.