Cameron Gill (born December 14, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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College career

Gill was a member of the Wagner Seahawks for four seasons. As a sophomore, Gill recorded 53 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, and one forced fumble. Gill was named first-team All-

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(NEC) and the conference Defensive player of the year after recording 61 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, and 13.5 sacks. As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles with 9.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss and was again named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year and as well as a STATS FCS First-team

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, a Second-team All-American by Hero Sports, a third-team All-American by the

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, and All-

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First-team.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Gill was signed by the

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as an

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and made the team's active roster coming out of

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. He made his NFL debut on October 8, 2020, against the

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, making a tackle on

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. In

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against the

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, Gill recorded 0.5 sacks on

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during the 31–9 win. On September 3, 2021, Gill was placed on

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. He was activated on October 9. On August 22, 2022, Gill was placed on injured reserve after suffering a Lisfranc injury in the preseason. On March 20, 2023, Gill re–signed with the Buccaneers.

Carolina Panthers (first stint)

On May 13, 2024, Gill signed with the

. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, and released shortly after.

Detroit Lions

On October 7, 2024, Gill signed with the

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practice squad.

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

On October 22, 2024, Gill was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Lions practice squad.

References

External links

Carolina Panthers bioWagner Seahawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gill, Cam 1997 births Living people American football outside linebackers Sportspeople from Douglasville, Georgia Players of American football from Douglas County, Georgia Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Wagner Seahawks football players Carolina Panthers players Detroit Lions players