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2006 Football Roster

17 Michael Gilmore

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greenville, S.C.
  • Prev School North Carolina
  • Highschool J.L. Mann HS

Biography

2006: Played in 11 games ... caught 12 passes of 91 yards ... three catches for 21 yards against Appalachian State. 

2005:  Ranked second on the team in receptions (23) and receiving yards (276) … Led the receivers in touchdown catches with two … Played in all 11 games and drew six starts … Averaged 12.0 yards per catch, second-best on the squad … Caught at least one pass in all but two games … Snared two passes for 23 yards in victory over Tennessee Tech … Made two receptions for 19 yards in win at Jacksonville State … Caught three balls for 13 yards in win at Liberty … Set career high with seven catches for career-best 120 yards against Western Carolina … Hauled in a 27-yard touchdown pass against the Catamounts and had a season-long 46-yarder … Hauled in five tosses for 65 yards and a three-yard touchdown pass at Appalachian State … Returned four kickoffs for 63 yards, all six of which came in finale against Furman.

2004:  Ranked fifth in receptions with 17 and receiving yards with 212 ... Ranked third in yards per catch (12.5) ... Only touchdown catch was a 52-yarder in win at Western Carolina ... Set school single-season records for kickoff returns with 46 and kickoff return yardage with 1,009 ... Averaged 21.9 yards per return ... Ran back one kickoff for 75 yards at Memphis and another for 78 yards in win over Appalachian State ... Stood third among all Southern Conference players in all-purpose yardage at 122.3 yards per game ... Produced six 100-yard all-purpose games ... Set season highs with five catches and 75 yards at Tennessee Tech ... Gained 118 yards on three kickoff returns and seven yards on one reception in debut at Memphis ... Had 113 yards on five returns and made three catches for 23 yards against Georgia Southern ... Caught five balls for 75 yards and ran back six kickoffs for 161 yards for a season-best 236 all-purpose yards at Tennessee Tech ... Totaled 61 yards on two receptions in win at Western Carolina ... Registered 212 kickoff return yards on six runbacks in win over Appalachian State ... Played in 10 games and started three at receiver ... Lined up as a wideout for 394 plays ... Had season-high 58 offensive snaps in win over Appalachian State ... Also played 51 snaps at The Citadel ... Transferred to UTC prior to preseason practice after two years at North Carolina.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA:  One of seven true freshman to participate for the Tar Heels in 2002 ... Saw action in five games as a reserve receiver and on special teams ... Made a seven-yard reception versus Georgia Tech ... Credited with a special teams tackle at Wake Forest ... Member of the squad in 2003 but did not see game action ... Coached at North Carolina by John Bunting.

J.L. MANN HIGH SCHOOL:  Earned All-State accolades as a receiver senior season ... Caught 20 balls for 320 yards and six touchdowns ... Also played defensive back and kick returner ... Ran back two punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns as a senior ... Began junior year as team’s quarterback but moved to receiver at midseason ... Two-time All-Region honoree ... Recorded nine career interceptions with four coming in senior year ... Coached at J.L. Mann by Mickey Crocker ... Also ran track ... State Champion at 400 meters as a junior.

Michael Garett Gilmore ... Born July 21, 1984 ... Son of Garcia and Leborta Gilmore … Majoring in Sociology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2004Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 173 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2005Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 176 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2006Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 180 lbs
    17