Tyree Gillespie (born September 5, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round of the

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Early life and high school

Gillespie grew up in

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and attended Vanguard High School. He played safety and running back and returned punts for the Knights. As a senior, Gillespie had 40 tackles and two interceptions on defense and rushed for 555 yards and seven touchdowns with a 14.2 rushing averaged on offense. He committed to play college football at Missouri over offers from Iowa State, Marshall, New Mexico and Troy.

College career

Gillespie played for the Missouri Tigers for four seasons. As a freshman, he played in seven games. He started the final eight games of his sophomore season and finished with 48 tackles. As a junior, Gillespie recorded 50 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and one sack with seven pass breakups a forced fumble. He had 46 total tackles and four pass breakups in nine games in his senior season. While at Missouri, Gillespie was a member of the

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fraternity.

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders

Gillespie was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round, 143rd overall, of the

. On May 17, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with the Raiders. He entered his rookie season as the backup strong safety and mostly played in special teams. He was placed on injured reserve on November 17, 2021. He was activated on December 25.

Tennessee Titans

On August 16, 2022, Gillespie was traded to the Tennessee Titans for a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick. He was waived on August 30.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 31, 2022, Gillespie was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived on December 19, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was waived on May 1, 2023.

Houston Texans

On May 2, 2023, Gillespie was claimed off waivers by the

References

External links

Missouri Tigers bio
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