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Stephon Gilmore

Stephon Stiles Gilmore[1] (born September 19, 1990) is an American professional football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected tenth overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL draft. Gilmore spent his first five seasons with the Bills and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2016 before joining the New England Patriots.

Stephon Gilmore
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Gilmore with the Carolina Panthers in 2021
No. 2 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-09-19) September 19, 1990 (age 34)
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:South Pointe (Rock Hill, South Carolina)
College:South Carolina (2009–2011)
NFL draft:2012 / round: 1 / pick: 10
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Total tackles:581
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:143
Interceptions:32
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gilmore was named 2019 Defensive Player of the Year with the Patriots in 2019 after co-leading the league in interceptions. He also 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. 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 and Dallas Cowboys.

Early life

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Gilmore attended South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he played football, basketball and ran track. In football, he was a two-way player as quarterback and defensive back, and helped his team to a perfect 15–0 record and the SCHSL AAAA Division II title as a senior. Among his teammates were DeVonte Holloman and Jadeveon Clowney. Playing quarterback on offense, Gilmore rushed for 1,331 yards and 23 touchdowns and passed for 1,771 yards with 14 scores. He earned first-team all-state honors by The State and was named an All-American by Parade and EA Sports. He was also named Mr. Football for the state of South Carolina.

In track & field, Gilmore competed as a sprinter during his junior year in 2008. He recorded a PR of 11.41 seconds in the 100 meters in the prelims of the Taco Bell Classic.[2] At the York County Meet, he took 5th in the 200 meters, at 23.14 seconds, and placed 9th in the 400 meters, with a time of 54.94 seconds.[3] He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m relay (43.10s) squad.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Gilmore was listed as the No. 2 overall prospect from South Carolina in the class of 2009.[4] He chose South Carolina over Alabama, Tennessee, and Clemson.

College career

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Gilmore graduated from South Pointe High School in December 2008 to enroll at the University of South Carolina early, and participate in spring practice. It worked out, as he came out of spring as a starter at cornerback. Appearing in all 12 games for the Gamecocks, Gilmore was the rare true freshman to start at cornerback in the Southeastern Conference in 2009. He 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.[5] He occasionally appeared on offense, with a career total of 3 attempted passes (2 complete) and 6 rushes during regular season games. He also completed a 29-yard pass to Alshon Jeffery in the 4th quarter of the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl.

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Gilmore was one of 37 defensive backs to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana and completed all of the required combine drills. He 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.[6] On March 28, 2012, Gilmore attended South Carolina's pro day, along with Alshon Jeffery, Antonio Allen, Melvin Ingram, and 11 other prospects.[7] He 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.[8] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Gilmore was projected to be a first round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the second best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and NFL analyst Adam Rank.[9][10][11]

External videos
  Stephon Gilmore's Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		190 lb
(86 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.40 s 1.47 s 2.40 s 3.94 s 6.61 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[12]

Buffalo Bills

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2012 season

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The Buffalo Bills selected Gilmore in the first round (10th overall) of the 2012 NFL draft.[13] He was the second cornerback selected behind Morris Claiborne and was the highest selected Gamecocks' cornerback since Dunta Robinson in 2004.

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  Buffalo Bills select Stephon Gilmore
 
Gilmore in 2012

On May 17, 2012, the Bills signed Gilmore to a four-year, $12.08 million rookie contract that is fully guaranteed and also includes a signing bonus of $7.22 million with a fifth-year option.[14]

Gilmore entered training camp slated as the No. 1 starting cornerback, alongside Aaron Williams. Head coach Chan Gailey named Gilmore and Williams the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season.[15]

Gilmore made his NFL debut and first career start in the Bills' season-opener at the Jets and recorded five combined tackles during a 48–28 road loss. The following week, he recorded a season-high seven solo tackles in the Bills' 35–17 win against the Kansas City Chiefs. On December 9, Gilmore collected two combined tackles and recorded his first NFL interception off of Sam Bradford during a 15–12 loss to the St. Louis Rams. Gilmore finished his rookie season with 61 combined tackles (52 solo), 16 pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games.[16]

2013 season

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On April 3, 2013, Gilmore changed his jersey number from No. 27 to No. 24 after it became available due to the departure of Terrence McGee in free agency.[17] He entered training camp slated as the starting cornerback alongside Leodis McKelvin.[18] On August 24, Gilmore recorded five combined tackles during the Bills' third preseason game at the Washington Redskins. He left in the third quarter of the 30–17 loss after suffering an injury to his wrist. On August 26, head coach Doug Marrone announced Gilmore suffered a fractured wrist, had undergone surgery, and was expected to miss 6–8 weeks.[19]

Gilmore returned in Week 6 and recorded three combined tackles during a 27–24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Three weeks later, he recorded a season-high seven combined tackles as the Bills lost to the Chiefs by a score of 23–13. During Week 14, Gilmore made two combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted Mike Glennon during a 27–6 road loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[20]

Gilmore finished his second season with 35 combined tackles (30 solo), ten pass deflections, and two interceptions in 11 games and nine starts.[21]

2014 season

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Gilmore in 2014

On January 25, 2014, the Bills hired former Lions' head coach Jim Schwartz as their new defensive coordinator after Mike Pettine departed to accept the head coaching position with the Cleveland Browns.[22] Head coach Doug Marrone named Gilmore and McKelvin the starting cornerbacks to begin the 2014 regular season.[23]

Gilmore missed the Bills' 23–20 season-opening road victory over the Chicago Bears after sustaining a groin injury.[24] During Week 3, he recorded a season-high six solo tackles during a 22–10 loss to the San Diego Chargers. During Week 8, Gilmore collected five combined tackles, deflected a pass, and intercepted quarterback Geno Smith during a 43–23 road victory over the Jets.[25] He missed the Bills' Week 17 victory at the New England Patriots after he suffered a concussion during a 26–24 road loss to the Oakland Raiders the previous week.[26]

Gilmore finished the 2014 season with 46 combined tackles (38 solo), six pass deflections, and three interceptions in 14 games and starts.[21] The Bills finished second in the AFC East with a 9–7 record but did not qualify for the playoffs. On December 31, 2014, Marrone announced his resignation as the head coach of the Bills.[27]

2015 season

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Gilmore at practice in 2015

On August 28, 2015, the Bills exercised the fifth-year option on Gilmore's rookie contract, paying him a salary of $11.08 million for 2016.[28] New head coach Rex Ryan named Gilmore and Ronald Darby the starting cornerback duo to begin the regular season.[29]

Gilmore started in the season-opener against the Indianapolis Colts and recorded a season-high six solo tackles during a 27–14 victory. During Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, he recorded a solo tackle, a career-high four pass deflections, and an interception during a narrow 14–13 road victory. On December 6, Gilmore collected two combined tackles before leaving the 30–21 victory against the Houston Texans after suffering a shoulder injury while tackling running back Akeem Hunt.[30] On December 16, Gilmore was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season after he underwent surgery the previous day to repair his torn labrum.[31]

Gilmore finished his first season under defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman with 36 solo tackles, a then career-high 18 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 12 games and starts.[32] The Bills did not qualify for the playoffs after finishing with an 8–8 record.[33]

2016 season

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Head coach Rex Ryan retained Darby and Gilmore as the starting cornerbacks to start the 2016 season.[34]

During Week 2, Gilmore collected a season-high six solo tackles during a 37–31 loss to the Jets. In the next game, he made three combined tackles, four pass deflections, and intercepted Arizona Cardinals' quarterback Carson Palmer twice in their 33–18 victory. This marked Gilmore's first multi-interception game of his career.[35] During Week 11, he made six combined tackles, three pass deflections, and intercepted quarterback Andy Dalton twice during a 16–12 road victory over the Bengals.[36]

On December 27, the Buffalo Bills fired head coach Rex Ryan after losing to the Miami Dolphins and falling to a 7–8 record. Running backs coach Anthony Lynn was appointed to interim head coach for the final game of the season.[37] Gilmore was inactive for the Bills' 30–10 Week 17 road loss to the Jets after he sustained a concussion the previous week against the Dolphins.[38]

Gilmore finished the 2016 season with 48 combined tackles (42 solo), 12 pass deflections, and a career-high five interceptions in 15 games and starts.[39] His five interceptions were the most by a Bills' player since Jairus Byrd intercepted five passes in 2012.[40] On January 23, 2017, the Buffalo Bills announced that Gilmore was voted to the 2017 Pro Bowl. He also received the Ed Block Courage Award.[41]

The Bills hired Sean McDermott to be their new head coach and he declined to franchise tag Gilmore.[42] He entered contract negotiations with the Bears, but was unable to reach a deal.[43]

New England Patriots

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On March 9, 2017, the Patriots signed Gilmore to a five-year, $65 million contract that includes $31 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $18 million.[44][45][14]

2017 season

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Head coach Bill Belichick named Gilmore the No. 1 starting cornerback alongside Malcolm Butler.[46]

Gilmore made his Patriots' debut in the season-opener against the Chiefs and recorded four combined tackles and deflected a pass during a 42–27 loss. Two weeks later against the Texans, he recorded his first interception as a Patriot off of Deshaun Watson in the narrow 36–33 victory. Gilmore missed three games (Weeks 6–8) after suffering a concussion during a Week 5 19–14 road victory over the Buccaneers.[47] On December 17, 2017, Gilmore recorded a career-high eight solo tackles and broke up a pass during a 27–24 road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Gilmore finished his first season with the Patriots with a career-high 50 combined tackles (47 solo), nine pass deflections, and two interceptions in 13 games and starts.[48]

The Patriots finished atop the AFC East with a 13–3 record and received a first-round bye. On January 13, 2018, Gilmore started in his first NFL playoff game and recorded one tackle and two pass deflections as the Patriots defeated the Titans by a score of 35–14 in the AFC Divisional round. After defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game by a score of 24–20, the Patriots went on to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.[49][50][51] On February 4, 2018, Gilmore started in Super Bowl LII and recorded four solo tackles and two pass deflections during the Patriots' 41–33 loss to the Eagles.[52]

2018 season

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Gilmore entered the 2018 season as the Patriots No. 1 cornerback alongside Eric Rowe.

During the season-opener, Gilmore recorded a season-high eight combined tackles, two pass deflections and intercepted Deshaun Watson in a 27–20 win over the Texans. In Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers, he held Packers star receiver Davante Adams to two catches for 15 yards on four _targets and recovered an Aaron Jones fumble early in the fourth quarter that led to the Patriots scoring 14 unanswered points in their 31–17 win. During Week 10 against the Titans, he got his first NFL sack on Marcus Mariota in the 34–10 road loss. Two weeks later, Gilmore recorded three pass deflections and intercepted Josh McCown in a 27–13 road victory over the Jets. He started all 16 games, finishing the season second in the league with 20 passes defensed. He was named to his second Pro Bowl, was named first-team All-Pro, and was the highest graded cornerback in the league by Pro Football Focus.[53][54]

In the Divisional Round against the Los Angeles Chargers, Gilmore recorded a team high two pass deflections and intercepted a pass from Philip Rivers that was intended for Keenan Allen in the 41–28 victory.[55] In the AFC Championship game against the Chiefs, he recorded one tackle in the 37–31 overtime road victory.[56] During Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams, Gilmore intercepted a fourth quarter throw from quarterback Jared Goff that was intended for former teammate Brandin Cooks to seal a 13–3 victory for the Patriots.[57]

2019 season

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Gilmore in 2019

Coming off of the best year of his career thus far, Gilmore was named the number one cornerback alongside Jason McCourty.

During Week 2 against the Dolphins, Gilmore intercepted former teammate Ryan Fitzpatrick and returned it for a 50-yard touchdown as the Patriots won on the road by a score of 43–0. This was his first interception of the season and it was his first NFL pick six.[58] In Week 6 against the New York Giants, Gilmore recorded five pass deflections and a toe tapping interception off of Daniel Jones on the sideline in the 35–14 victory.[59] He allowed a 0.0 passer rating when _targeted during the game.[60] After the game, former Patriots' cornerback Darrelle Revis said that Gilmore is "by far the best corner in the league right now."[61] In the next game against the Jets, Gilmore intercepted Sam Darnold once in the 33–0 road victory.[62] On October 31, 2019, Gilmore was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October.[63]

During Week 12 against the Dallas Cowboys, Gilmore held Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper to no catches on two _targets and recorded an interception off a pass thrown by Dak Prescott intended for Cooper in the 13–9 victory.[64] Two weeks later against the Chiefs, Gilmore recovered a fumble forced by teammate Devin McCourty on Travis Kelce in the 23–16 loss.[65] In the next game against the Bengals, Gilmore recorded two interceptions off Andy Dalton, the second of which was returned for a 65-yard pick six, during the 34–13 road victory.[66][67] The last two weeks of the season saw Gilmore struggle; he allowed his first touchdown of the season against the Bills in Week 16, a 53-yard reception by John Brown, despite the Patriots winning 24–17, then allowed DeVante Parker to catch eight passes for 137 yards during a 27–24 loss to the Dolphins.[68][69]

Gilmore finished the season with 53 tackles, 20 passes defended, and a league-leading six interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. He was awarded the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in recognition of his excellent season.[70] He was the first member of the New England Patriots and the first cornerback since Charles Woodson in 2009 to win the award.[71]

2020 season

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During the season-opener against the Dolphins, Gilmore recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Ryan Fitzpatrick during the 21–11 win.[72] In the next game against the Seattle Seahawks, he struggled to cover wide receiver DK Metcalf allowing 92 yards including a 54-yard touchdown in the 30–35 road loss. After a Week 4 26–10 road loss to the Chiefs, he tested positive for COVID-19, and was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team.[73] Gilmore was activated on October 15.[74] In Week 15, he suffered a partially torn quad,[75] and was placed on injured reserve on December 23.[76] Gilmore finished the season with 37 tackles, three pass deflections, and an interception through 11 games and starts.[77]

On August 31, 2021, Gilmore was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the season due to the quad injury he suffered the previous season.[78]

Carolina Panthers

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On October 6, 2021, Gilmore was traded to the Carolina Panthers, after the Patriots couldn't rework his contract, in exchange for a sixth-round selection (#187-Kayshon Boutte) in the 2023 NFL draft.[79] He remained in the Reserve/PUP until the Week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons, where he collected an interception. He had 2 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup against his former team the New England Patriots. He appeared in 8 games with 3 starts, totaling 16 tackles (one for loss), 2 interceptions and 2 pass breakups.[80] Despite playing in a small number of games, he was named to the 2022 Pro Bowl.

Indianapolis Colts

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On April 18, 2022, the Colts signed Gilmore to a two-year contract worth up to $23 million, with $14 million guaranteed.[81] He started 16 games, registering a 66 tackles, 2 interceptions and 11 pass breakups. He had 6 tackles, one interception and 2 pass breakups against the Dallas Cowboys. He made 7 tackles and 3 pass breakups against the Minnesota Vikings.

Dallas Cowboys

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On March 14, 2023, the Colts traded Gilmore to the Cowboys in exchange for a compensatory fifth round selection (#176-Evan Hull) in the 2023 NFL Draft.[82]

In the season-opener against the Giants, Gilmore recorded 4 tackles and an interception (his 30th in his career) during the 40–0 shutout victory.[83] His dependable play and leadership skills, helped the team withstand the loss of All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs to a season-ending torn left ACL injury after two games. Gilmore suffered a torn labrum injury in the season finale against the Washington Commanders, which caused him to struggle in the 32-48 Wild Card playoff loss against the Green Bay Packers. He started in all 17 regular season games, finishing with 68 total tackles (54 solo), two interceptions, 13 passes defended, and one forced fumble.[84]

Minnesota Vikings

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On August 18, 2024, the Vikings signed Gilmore to a one-year, $10 million contract, with $7 million guaranteed.[85] He reunited with defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who was the linebackers coach with the New England Patriots.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2012 BUF 16 16 61 52 9 0.0 16 1 23 23.0 0 0 2 0
2013 BUF 11 9 35 30 5 0.0 10 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
2014 BUF 14 14 46 38 8 0.0 6 3 61 20.3 27 0 1 0
2015 BUF 12 12 36 36 0 0.0 18 3 33 11.0 29 0 0 0
2016 BUF 15 15 48 42 6 0.0 12 5 135 27.0 49 0 0 0
2017 NE 13 13 50 47 3 0.0 9 2 59 29.5 39 0 0 0
2018 NE 16 16 45 40 5 1.0 20 2 0 0.0 0 0 2 1
2019 NE 16 16 53 44 9 0.0 20 6 126 21.0 64T 2 0 1
2020 NE 11 11 37 30 7 0.0 3 1 15 15.0 15 0 1 0
2021 CAR 8 3 16 15 1 0.0 2 2 13 6.5 13 0 0 0
2022 IND 16 16 66 53 13 0.0 11 2 31 15.5 31 0 0 0
2023 DAL 17 17 68 54 14 0.0 13 2 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Career 165 158 561 481 80 1.0 140 31 496 16.0 64 2 7 3

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2017 NE 3 3 10 9 1 0.0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2018 NE 3 3 7 7 0 0.0 5 2 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2019 NE 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2023 DAL 1 1 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 8 8 24 22 2 0.0 11 2 0 0.0 0 0 1 0

Personal life

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Gilmore is the son of Linda and Steve Gilmore. On July 12, 2014, Gilmore married his college sweetheart, Gabrielle Glenn.[86] They have three children together, Sebastian, Gael and Gisele. Gabrielle, also an athlete, was a collegiate sprinter for University of South Carolina.[87]

Gilmore has a younger brother named Steven who played cornerback for Marshall[88] and spent some time on the Detroit Lions roster.

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.[89]

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