Stephon Gilmore
Gilmore with the Carolina Panthers in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 19, 1990 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | South Pointe (Rock Hill, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | South Carolina (2009–2011) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 1st round, 10th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Stephon Stiles Gilmore (born September 19, 1990) is an American professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, receiving third-team All-American and first-team All-SEC honors in 2010. Gilmore was selected 10th overall in the 2012 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills, where he spent his first five seasons and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2016.
The following year, Gilmore joined the New England Patriots. With the Patriots, he was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 after co-leading the league in interceptions. Gilmore also extended his Pro Bowl selections to four, received two first-team All-Pro selections, and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl LIII. After four years in New England, Gilmore played one season for the Carolina Panthers, receiving a fifth Pro Bowl selection. He spent his next three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings.