2018 Football Roster
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Trenton Gill
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hillsborough, N.C.
- High School:
- Cedar Ridge
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 211
2021 SEASON:
• NC State’s career leader in punt average with a 46.3 mark - that's the second-best mark among returning ACC players.
• Ranks 12th in school history in career punting yards with 4,997.
2020 SEASON:
• Tied for third in the ACC with a 44.9 ypp average this season - the fifth best single-season mark in school history.
• Averaged a career-high 54.7 yards on three punts at UNC.
• Named a 2020 second-team preseason All-American by Walter Camp and was on the preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award.
• Named to the Academic All-ACC team.
• Named to the AFCA AllState Good Works Team for 2020.
• Named a second-team preseason All-American by Walter Camp.
• On the preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award.
• A second-team preseason All-ACC choice according to Athlon, Phil Steele.
2019 SEASON:
• Set the Wolfpack single-season mark with a 47.6 ypp average.
• 2,663 punt yards was the No. 11 single-season mark in school history.
• Led the ACC with that average, third in the FBS.
• Third-team All-ACC choice.
• Co-recipient of the team’s Alpha Rising Award - given to the player who makes exceptional improvement.
• Averaged 52.2 yards on five punts vs. Clemson - the eighth-best single-game average in school history.
• His 54 yard average (on just two punts) against Louisville was the No. 4 mark ever by a Pack punter.
• Also had a 50+ mark against Ball State - that 51.0 average ranks 13th in school history.
• Six of his seven KOS in the win over Ball State - 26/50 for the season - resulted in touchbacks.
• Former walkon who earned a scholarship prior to the season starting
• Earned the starting punter job in preseason camp.
2018 SEASON:
• Did not see action.
2017 SEASON:
• Redshirted at punter.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Placekicker/punter at Cedar Ridge HS for coach Scott Loosemore.
• Also played high school soccer and tennis. Named all-state in soccer.
• Senior Stats: Made 8-of-12 field goals and 41-of-44 extra points, all three misses were blocked. 48 of his 61 kickoffs went for a touchback.
• Honors: Named conference’s kicker/punter of the year as a senior and was an all-area honoree. A two-time all-conference selection.
PERSONAL
• The first baby born in Alamance County in 1999.
• Raised over $8,000 and 1,000 meals to help business and families in his hometown during the COVID crisis.
• Major: biological sciences.
GILL CAREER STATS
| Year | GP-GS | Punt | Yds | Avg. | LG | TB | FC | I20 | Bk | KO-Yds | TB |
| 2019 | 12-12 | 56 | 2663 | 47.6 | 75 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 59-3604 | 29 |
| 2020 | 12-12 | 52 | 2334 | 44.9 | 62 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 66-4097 | 35 |
| Totals | 24-24 | 108 | 4997 | 46.3 | 75 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 2 | 125-7701 | 64 |