Addison Gillam

NOTE?He signed with San Jose State in its 2012 recruiting class, but was set to grayshirt and enroll for the spring semester.? He decided to attend Colorado after the coaching change and enrolled in classes in Boulder in January.? He took nine units at Shasta College in Redding this past fall (but did not participate in sports).

HIGH SCHOOL?He earned PrepStar All-Far West Region honors at linebacker as a senior, when he was also named first-team All-Eastern League, second-team All-North Coast Section and was named his schoolGÇÖs Most Valuable Player.? He recorded 74 tackles as a senior (39 solo), with eight for losses including two quarterback sacks; he also had seven pass deflections, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.? On offense, he saw action in situational play calls, he rushed 26 times for 253 yards (9.7 per) and five touchdowns, with nine receptions for 117 yards (13.0) and two more scores.? He saw spot duty on returns, with six combined punt and kickoff for 116 yards.? As a junior, he was in on 65 tackles (36 solo), with seven for losses, six passes broken up and an interception.? Again, on offense he saw action in specific situations, with 299 rushing yards on 46 attempts (6.5 per) with seven touchdowns, with eight receptions for 104 yards (13.0) and two TDs.? He returned seven punts for 189 yards (27.0 average) and two touchdowns, one which covered 71 yards against Red Bluff, and averaged 26.6 yards on five kickoff returns (he was FoothillGÇÖs Special Teams MVP for the season).? Top games as a senior: in a 42-0 win over Pleasant Valley, he rushed four times for 85 yards and two touchdowns (including a 52-yard run), in a 60-0 romp over Dixon, he scored three touchdowns on four touches (two rushing, one receiving); and in a 30-19 win over Deer Valley, he had 14 tackles (7 solo), with three rushes for 26 yards and a score.? Top games as a junior: in a 34-6 win over Dixon, he rushed 14 times for 148 yards and three TDs, with one catch for 37 yards and another score; and in a 14-7 win over Lassen, he had a season-high 10 tackles (5 solo), with three passes broken up while scoring a rushing touchdown. Under Coach Bryon Hamilton, Foothill was 10-2 his senior year and 9-3 his junior season, advancing to the second round of the playoffs both years.? He did not play football until his junior year, the only sport he participated in on the high school level.

ACADEMICS?He is majoring in Integrative Physiology at Colorado (he has aspirations of becoming an orthopedic surgeon).? An honor roll student throughout high school.

PERSONAL?He was born April 7, 1994 in Riverside, Calif.? An outdoor enthusiast, his hobbies include disc golfing, backpacking, snowboarding and cliff jumping.???
(Last name is pronounced gill-um)

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