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Jersey Number 79
Raymond Gillespie
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 272
- Hometown:
- Mechanicsville, Va.
- High School:
- Atlee
- Major:
- Adult Special Program
Bio
2020-21 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all eight games, primarily at left tackle… Started one game at right tackle… HERO Sports FCS All-American... Associated Press Second Team All-American... First Team All-CAA offensive lineman... VaSID First Team All-State… Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank 14th nationally in scoring (33.6), sixth in rushing (232.6) and 11th in total offense (447.5)… Also ranked second in FCS on fourth down (.857), sixth in time of possession (34:20), seventh in pass efficiency (156.28) and 10th on third down (48.4%)… JMU produced at least 35 points in four games and had an average win margin of 17.1 points per game.
2019 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in all 16 games, making 13 starts at left tackle… Part of an offensive line that helped JMU lead the country in completion percentage (70.6%) and fourth-down percentage (88.9%), while also ranking second in third-down percentage (53.6%), third in scoring (40.0) and first downs (24.81), fourth in pass efficiency (169.44), sixth in red-zone percentage (91.7%), seventh in time of possession (33:14) and 10th in both total offense (465.8) and rushing offense (242.9)... JMU produced at least 50 points four times and had an average win margin of 24.3 points per game.
2018 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in 12 games, making nine starts at left tackle… Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank second nationally in completion percentage (67.4%) while also ranking 10th in the FCS in first downs (279), 13th on third-down conversions (45.6%) and 18th in scoring (33.9)… Dukes led CAA in third-down opportunities while also ranking second in scoring, total offense (406.9), first downs and red-zone percentage (85.5%).
2017 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams.
2016 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Second Team All-Region as a senior... First Team All-Conference 16 as a senior... Helped Atlee to a 7-5 record and to the second round of the 2015 VHSL playoffs... Dual-sport athlete who also played lacrosse.
Personal: Full name is Raymond Scott Gillespie Jr.... Son of Scott and Linda Gillespie... Has three sisters, Lisa, Trisha and Megan... Graduated from JMU with a bachelor's degree in sport and recreation management in December 2020... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.
2019 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in all 16 games, making 13 starts at left tackle… Part of an offensive line that helped JMU lead the country in completion percentage (70.6%) and fourth-down percentage (88.9%), while also ranking second in third-down percentage (53.6%), third in scoring (40.0) and first downs (24.81), fourth in pass efficiency (169.44), sixth in red-zone percentage (91.7%), seventh in time of possession (33:14) and 10th in both total offense (465.8) and rushing offense (242.9)... JMU produced at least 50 points four times and had an average win margin of 24.3 points per game.
2018 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in 12 games, making nine starts at left tackle… Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank second nationally in completion percentage (67.4%) while also ranking 10th in the FCS in first downs (279), 13th on third-down conversions (45.6%) and 18th in scoring (33.9)… Dukes led CAA in third-down opportunities while also ranking second in scoring, total offense (406.9), first downs and red-zone percentage (85.5%).
2017 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams.
2016 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Second Team All-Region as a senior... First Team All-Conference 16 as a senior... Helped Atlee to a 7-5 record and to the second round of the 2015 VHSL playoffs... Dual-sport athlete who also played lacrosse.
Personal: Full name is Raymond Scott Gillespie Jr.... Son of Scott and Linda Gillespie... Has three sisters, Lisa, Trisha and Megan... Graduated from JMU with a bachelor's degree in sport and recreation management in December 2020... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.
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