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Jersey Number 82
Darrell Gill Jr.
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 169
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atascocita, Texas
- High School:
- Atascocita
Bio
Career Overview: Has appeared in 25 games at Syracuse as either a wide receiver or kick returner ... Has 38 receptions for 630 yards and three touchdowns, two carries for six yards, 12 kickoff returns for 262 yards (21.8 avg.) and four tackles in his Orange career.
Sophomore Year (2024): Appeared in 12 games with three starts ... Was one-of-five players on the Syracuse roster to have over 500 receiving yards in 2024, to lead the nation ... 31 catches for 570 yards and two touchdowns ... 235 yards across the final three games ... Also had two carries for six yards and four tackles ... Had one catch for eight yards in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) in his first collegiate start ... Made four catches for 55 yards against Stanford (9/20) ... Scored his first touchdown of the season as part of a two receptions for 49 yard effort vs. Holy Cross (9/28) ... Had four catches for 21 yards against UNLV (10/4) ... Had one catch for 15 yards and his first collegiate tackle at Pitt (10/24) ... Made one catch for 18 yards and a tackle against Virginia Tech (11/2) ... Caught two passes for 50 yards and a touchdown against Boston College (11/9), and had a tackle in his third-straight game ... Posted new career highs for receptions (nine) and yards (185) in the win over UConn (11/23). Added his first collegiate carry for three yards and a tackle ... Had one catch for five yards and a three-yard rush in the upset of No. 6 Miami (11/30) ... Caught four passes for 145 yards in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Freshman Year (2023): Appeared in all-13 games as a wide receiver and kickoff return man ... Caught seven passes for 60 yards and a touchdown on the season ... Also returned 12 kickoffs for 262 yards (21.8 avg) ... Finished the year 10th in the ACC in combined kick return yards (262) ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Colgate (9/2), catching one pass for an 18-yard touchdown ... Caught a season-high four passes for 27 yards vs. Western Michigan (9/9) ... Hauled in one pass for nine yards vs. Clemson (9/30) ... Took over kick return duties at Virginia Tech (10/26), returning his first kickoff for 24 yards ... Returned three kickoffs vs. Boston College (11/3) for 64 yards ... Returned one kick for seven yards vs. Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Had a career-high five kickoff returns and 135 return yards at Georgia Tech (11/18), including a career-high 33 yard return. Also caught one pass for seven yards ... Returned two kicks for 32 yards in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
High School: Second Team All-District selection in one of Texas’ most competitive districts ... Team Captain ... Two-time district champions and two-time regional finalists under head coach Craig Stump ... Led Atascocita to a top-100 ranking nationally and top-10 ranking in Texas this season according to MaxPreps ... Also played basketball and ran track in high school, where he was a Texas State Championship qualifier in the 4x200-meter relay.
Personal: Son of Darrell and Vertina Gill ... Has four siblings: Taylor, Charrell, Zoie and Isaiah ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Sophomore Year (2024): Appeared in 12 games with three starts ... Was one-of-five players on the Syracuse roster to have over 500 receiving yards in 2024, to lead the nation ... 31 catches for 570 yards and two touchdowns ... 235 yards across the final three games ... Also had two carries for six yards and four tackles ... Had one catch for eight yards in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) in his first collegiate start ... Made four catches for 55 yards against Stanford (9/20) ... Scored his first touchdown of the season as part of a two receptions for 49 yard effort vs. Holy Cross (9/28) ... Had four catches for 21 yards against UNLV (10/4) ... Had one catch for 15 yards and his first collegiate tackle at Pitt (10/24) ... Made one catch for 18 yards and a tackle against Virginia Tech (11/2) ... Caught two passes for 50 yards and a touchdown against Boston College (11/9), and had a tackle in his third-straight game ... Posted new career highs for receptions (nine) and yards (185) in the win over UConn (11/23). Added his first collegiate carry for three yards and a tackle ... Had one catch for five yards and a three-yard rush in the upset of No. 6 Miami (11/30) ... Caught four passes for 145 yards in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Freshman Year (2023): Appeared in all-13 games as a wide receiver and kickoff return man ... Caught seven passes for 60 yards and a touchdown on the season ... Also returned 12 kickoffs for 262 yards (21.8 avg) ... Finished the year 10th in the ACC in combined kick return yards (262) ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Colgate (9/2), catching one pass for an 18-yard touchdown ... Caught a season-high four passes for 27 yards vs. Western Michigan (9/9) ... Hauled in one pass for nine yards vs. Clemson (9/30) ... Took over kick return duties at Virginia Tech (10/26), returning his first kickoff for 24 yards ... Returned three kickoffs vs. Boston College (11/3) for 64 yards ... Returned one kick for seven yards vs. Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Had a career-high five kickoff returns and 135 return yards at Georgia Tech (11/18), including a career-high 33 yard return. Also caught one pass for seven yards ... Returned two kicks for 32 yards in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
High School: Second Team All-District selection in one of Texas’ most competitive districts ... Team Captain ... Two-time district champions and two-time regional finalists under head coach Craig Stump ... Led Atascocita to a top-100 ranking nationally and top-10 ranking in Texas this season according to MaxPreps ... Also played basketball and ran track in high school, where he was a Texas State Championship qualifier in the 4x200-meter relay.
Personal: Son of Darrell and Vertina Gill ... Has four siblings: Taylor, Charrell, Zoie and Isaiah ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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