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Jy Gilmore

Jy Gilmore - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year R-Junior
Height 5-9
Weight 180
Hometown Citra, Fla.
High School North Marion H.S.
Last School Georgia State
Major Economics
Jy Gilmore - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia State (2024): Played in all 12 games during lone season at Georgia State … Ranked second on the team with two interceptions and finished fourth on the squad with 53 tackles … Also had a pass breakup and returned three punts for 12 yards … Was rated as Georgia State’s top overall defender and top tackler among players with at least 750 snaps, according to Pro Football Focus … Had four tackles and a tackle for loss against Georgia Tech (Aug. 31).

Tennessee Tech (2020-23): Amassed 118 tackles, seven tackles for loss, a sack, three interceptions and 18 pass breakups over 30 games played during four seasons at Tennessee Tech … Had 29 tackles (1.0 TFL), an interception and four pass breakups as a true freshman during the Covid-delayed spring 2021 season … Saw action in just four games during the fall 2021 campaign and finished with seven tackles (0.5 for loss) … Did not use a year of eligibility during first two seasons at TTU (Covid season in spring 2021, redshirt in fall 2021) … Played in eight games and recorded 33 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a career-high eight pass breakups as a redshirt freshman in 2022 … Amassed 44 tackles (3.0 TFL) with a sack, a forced fumble and two interceptions over 11 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2023.

High School: Named second-team Florida 5A all-state and first-team all-district, all-region and all-county as a senior at North Marion H.S. in 2019 … Two-way standout had 43 tackles and three interceptions (one returned for a TD) on defense to go along with 950 yards from scrimmage (610 rushing, 340 receiving on 18 receptions) and 17 touchdowns (13 rushing, four receiving) as a senior … Compiled 31 total touchdowns and a school-record 21 interceptions over the course of his prep career … Won the 2019 Scot Brantley Trophy as the most outstanding football player, student and citizen across central Florida’s Marion, Alachua, Citrus, Lake, Levy Sumter Counties … Coached by Willie Offord.

Personal: Majoring in economics.

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