Reggie Travon Gilliam (born August 20, 1997) is an American professional

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fullback and

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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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. Throughout his career, Gilliam has helped the Bills rank top 10 in the NFL in total rushing yards for every season that he has been with the team as a lead blocker. In addition to playing fullback, Gilliam has been a core player on multiple

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units for the Bills and has also extensively played

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Early life

Gilliam grew up in

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and attended

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. As a senior, he rushed for 565 yards and eight

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on 87 carries and had 18 catches for 280 yards and three touchdowns and was named first-team All-

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Central Division.

College career

Gilliam was a member of the Toledo Rockets for four seasons, joining the team as a

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and playing

and fullback on offense while playing

. He led the nation with four blocked kicks as a junior in 2018 and was named second-team All-

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. Gilliam finished his collegiate career with 18 receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns with six blocked kicks.

Professional career

2020

Gilliam was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. He made the Bills' 53-man roster out of training camp as a replacement for veteran fullback

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, who was released by the Bills during the 2020 offseason. Gilliam made his NFL debut in the Bills' season opener against the

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on September 13, 2020. The following week on September 20, 2020, Gilliam caught a one-yard touchdown pass from

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for his first career reception in a 31–28 win over the

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. Gilliam finished the 2020 season with 2 receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown along with two tackles and a forced fumble.

2021

Gilliam finished the 2021 season with 3 rushing attempts for 3 yards, 3 receptions for 23 yards, and 3 tackles.

2022

On August 7, 2022, Gilliam signed a two-year, $5.2 million contract extension with the Bills. He caught 8 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown and recorded 3 tackles.

2023

In Week 11 of the 2023 season, Gilliam was named

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Special Teams Player of the Week after forcing a fumble on the opening kickoff. He finished the 2023 season with one reception for 3 yards along with 3 tackles and a forced fumble.

2024

Gilliam played in 15 games during the 2024 season and played 139 snaps on offense and 330 snaps on special teams. He recorded 3 rushing attempts for 7 yards along with 4 tackles during the 2024 season.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

Toledo Rockets bioBuffalo Bills bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilliam, Reggie 1997 births Living people American football tight ends Toledo Rockets football players Buffalo Bills players Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio American football fullbacks