1. Stephon Gilmore played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected tenth overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL draft.
63 Facts About Stephon Gilmore
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Stephon Gilmore was named 2019 Defensive Player of the Year with the Patriots in 2019 after co-leading the league in interceptions.
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Stephon Gilmore extended his Pro Bowl selections to four, received two first-team All-Pro selections, and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl LIII.
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Stephon Gilmore spent the next season with the Carolina Panthers, where he received a fifth Pro Bowl selection, before playing single seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings.
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Stephon Gilmore attended South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he played football, basketball and ran track.
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Stephon Gilmore earned first-team all-state honors by The State and was named an All-American by Parade and EA Sports.
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Stephon Gilmore was named Mr Football for the state of South Carolina.
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Stephon Gilmore recorded a PR of 11.41 seconds in the 100 meters in the prelims of the Taco Bell Classic.
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Stephon Gilmore chose South Carolina over Alabama, Tennessee, and Clemson.
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Stephon Gilmore graduated from South Pointe High School in December 2008 to enroll at the University of South Carolina early, and participate in spring practice.
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Stephon Gilmore had 52 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, and nine passes defended, which earned him Freshman All-American honors by College Football News and Phil Steele.
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Stephon Gilmore occasionally appeared on offense, with a career total of 3 attempted passes and 6 rushes during regular season games.
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Stephon Gilmore completed a 29-yard pass to Alshon Jeffery in the 4th quarter of the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
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Stephon Gilmore was one of 37 defensive backs to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana and completed all of the required combine drills.
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Stephon Gilmore finished second among all defensive backs in the short shuttle, tied for fourth in the 40-yard dash and the three-cone drill, finished sixth in the broad jump, and seventh in the vertical jump.
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On March 28,2012, Stephon Gilmore attended South Carolina's pro day, along with Alshon Jeffery, Antonio Allen, Melvin Ingram, and 11 other prospects.
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Stephon Gilmore opted to stand on his combine numbers and only run positional drills for scouts and team representatives from all 32 NFL teams, including then-New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan.
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Stephon Gilmore was ranked the second best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Stephon Gilmore was the second cornerback selected behind Morris Claiborne and was the highest selected Gamecocks' cornerback since Dunta Robinson in 2004.
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Stephon Gilmore entered training camp projected to be the No 1 starting cornerback to begin the season, but had minor competition from Aaron Williams and Terrence McGee to earn the role following the departure of Drayton Florence.
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Stephon Gilmore started all 16 games as a rookie in 2012 and had a total of 61 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, and one interception.
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Stephon Gilmore entered training camp slated as the de facto No 1 starting cornerback for the Bills under defensive coordinator Mike Pettine.
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The Bills chose not to place Stephon Gilmore on injured reserve as he would have to remain inactive for a minimum of eight games and had a expected recovery time of six to eight weeks.
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Stephon Gilmore finished the 2013 NFL season with 35 combined tackles, ten pass deflections, and two interceptions in 11 games and nine starts.
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Stephon Gilmore finished the season with 46 combined tackles, six pass deflections, and three interceptions in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Stephon Gilmore entered training camp slated as the de facto No 1 starting cornerback under new defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman.
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Stephon Gilmore was named a starting cornerback to begin the season and was paired with 2015 rookie second-round pick Ronald Darby.
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On December 16,2015, the Bills officially placed Stephon Gilmore on injured reserve and he remained inactive for the last four games of the season after undergoing surgery to repair his torn labrum the previous day.
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Stephon Gilmore finished the 2015 NFL season with a total of 36 solo tackles, 18 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 12 games and 12 starts.
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Stephon Gilmore returned as the No 1 starting cornerback in 2016 and remained paired together with Ronald Darby.
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Stephon Gilmore finished the 2016 NFL season with 48 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, and set a career-high with five interceptions in 15 games and 15 starts.
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On January 23,2017, the Buffalo Bills announced that Stephon Gilmore was voted to the 2017 Pro Bowl.
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Stephon Gilmore entered free agency for the first time in his career after not receiving a contract offer from the Bills.
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Stephon Gilmore entered contract negotiations with the Chicago Bears, but was unable to reach a deal.
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Stephon Gilmore entered training camp as a slated to be a starting cornerback under defensive coordinator Matt Patricia following the departure of Logan Ryan.
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Stephon Gilmore subsequently remained inactive in concussion protocol for the next three games.
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Stephon Gilmore finished his first season with the Patriots with a career-high 50 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, and two interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts.
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Stephon Gilmore began the season as a starting cornerback, alongside Eric Rowe, and led a young cornerback group that included Jonathan Jones and rookies Duke Dawson, Keion Crossen, and J C Jackson.
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Stephon Gilmore started all 16 games for the first time since his rookie season and had a total of 45 combined tackles, a career-high 20 pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and one sack.
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Stephon Gilmore's 20 passes defensed led the entite league in 2018 and Gilmore was named to the 2019 Pro Bowl, earning Pro Bowl honors for the second time in his career.
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Stephon Gilmore was named first-team All-Pro and was the highest graded cornerback in the league by Pro Football Focus.
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Stephon Gilmore's performance earned him his first career Super Bowl ring.
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Stephon Gilmore returned to training camp as the No 1 starting cornerback and led a young group of corners that included 2019 second-round pick Joejuan Williams.
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Head coach Bill Belichick named Stephon Gilmore and established veteran cornerback Jason McCourty as the starters to begin the season.
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Stephon Gilmore allowed a 0.0 passer rating when targeted during the game.
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Stephon Gilmore finished the 2019 NFL season with 53 combined tackles, 20 passes defended, and a league-leading six interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns.
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Stephon Gilmore was awarded the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in recognition of his excellent season, becoming the first member of the New England Patriots to win the award in their 50 year span.
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Stephon Gilmore was the first cornerback to win the award since Charles Woodson did in 2009 with the Green Bay Packers.
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Stephon Gilmore returned as the No 1 starting cornerback in his third season under Bill Belichick acting as defensive coordinator.
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Stephon Gilmore was named a starting cornerback to begin the season and was paired with Jason McCourty, Jonathan Jones, or J C Jackson throughout the season.
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On October 30,2020, it was reported by Ian Rapoport that Stephon Gilmore had tweaked his knee during practiced and was given an MRI.
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Stephon Gilmore finished the 2020 NFL season with 37 combined tackles, three pass deflections, and an interception through 11 games and 11 starts.
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On October 6,2021, Stephon Gilmore was traded to the Carolina Panthers, after the Patriots couldn't rework his contract, in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft.
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Stephon Gilmore had 2 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup against his former team the New England Patriots.
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Stephon Gilmore appeared in 8 games with 3 starts, totaling 16 tackles, 2 interceptions and 2 pass breakups.
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Stephon Gilmore started 16 games, registering a 66 tackles, 2 interceptions and 11 pass breakups.
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Stephon Gilmore had 6 tackles, one interception and 2 pass breakups against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Stephon Gilmore made 7 tackles and 3 pass breakups against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Stephon Gilmore started in all 17 regular season games, finishing with 68 total tackles, two interceptions, 13 passes defended, and one forced fumble.
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Stephon Gilmore reunited with defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who was the linebackers coach with the New England Patriots.
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On July 12,2014, Stephon Gilmore married his college sweetheart, Gabrielle Glenn.
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Stephon Gilmore has a younger brother named Steven who played cornerback for Marshall and spent some time on the Detroit Lions roster.
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Stephon Gilmore grew up as a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and, upon joining the team, surprised his uncle with the news, much to both of their excitement.