Evan Gill’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Canadian football player
Is Canadian football player 
Football player 
From Canada 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 19 August 1992, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Capital Region, Manitoba, Canada
Age: 27 years
Star sign Leo
Stats
Weight: 305 lbs

Evan Gill (born August 19, 1992) is a Canadian football player, who plays the position of defensive lineman. He played college football at the University of Manitoba. Invited to Mini-Camp by NFL’s New York Giants following the 2015 NFL Draft

High School

Graduate of Churchill High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Multi-sport athlete, provincial champion in 4 different sports.

College career

In 2010, redshirted as a true freshaman.

In 2011, started at defensive end playing all 8 regular season games recording 32.5 Tackles, 3.5 sacks, and 6.5 tackles for loss. Following the 2011 season selected to represent Canada at the IFAF 2012 International Bowl. The game featured the top 50 under 19 Americans on Team USA, played with IFAF World Team which was made up of 50 players from 22 countries outside of the United States. Recorded 5 tackles, 2 sacks and a fumble recovery as the teams top defensive performer while the World Team upset Team USA 35-29. Team USA featured standouts such as Quarterback Jameis Winston, Running Back Todd Gurley, and Linebacker Noor Davis.

In 2012, moved from defensive end to defensive tackle, recorded 23 tackles, and 3 tackles for a loss in 8 regular season games.

In 2013, at defensive tackle recorded 29.5 tackles, 4 sacks, 8 tackles for a loss. Playing in all 8 regular season games, the Bisons also hosted the Canada West semifinal which feature the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The Bisons won 37-36 on a failed field goal attempt them advancing the Hardy Cup final where they were defeated by the University of Calgary Dinos.

In 2014, played 2 games. Season was ended after suffering an Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear.

East-West Shrine Game

Following the 2013 season, selected as one of two Canadians to participate in the 2014 East-West Shrine Game. The game was televised globally on the NFL Network. The game is played by many top NCAA college football players who are entering the NFL Draft. All 32 teams attend the week of practice, interviewing numerous players and interacting with them. Became the third from the University of Manitoba. Previous players include: Jason Rahaus, and former NFL player Israel Idonije.

CFL Draft

Gill was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the ninth overall pick of the 2014 CFL Draft. He opted to play one more season for the Bisons to get healthy, recover from a quadriceps injury and possibly increase his chances at being an NFL draft pick.

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