Gabe Wilkins
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 9, 1971 Cowpens, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Spartanburg (SC) Broome | ||||||||
| College: | Gardner–Webb | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1994 / round: 4 / pick: 126 | ||||||||
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Gabriel Nicholas Wilkins (born January 9, 1971) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers in a six-year career that lasted from 1994 to 1999 in the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Early life
[edit]He attended Gettys D. Broome High School.[2]
Collegiate career
[edit]Attending NAIA Gardner–Webb University, Wilkins recorded 29 sacks and 53 tackles for loss (both school records), and participated in the 1992 NAIA Football Championship game.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Green Bay Packers
[edit]Wilkins was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1994 NFL draft (fourth round, 126th overall).[4][5] After being used sparingly in his first three seasons, Wilkins performed well in relief of Reggie White during Super Bowl XXXI, recording a tackle and a deflected pass. Becoming a starter after Sean Jones retired in 1997, Wilkins finished the season with 50 tackles, 5.5 sacks, a 77-yard interception return touchdown, and a fumble recovery touchdown.[1] However, Wilkins played only one drive of Super Bowl XXXII due to a knee injury.[6]
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]Following the 1997 season, the San Francisco 49ers signed Wilkins to a 5-year, $20 million contract.[6] After recording 30 tackles and a sack over two years in San Francisco and being injured late in his career,[7] Wilkins retired after the 1999 season.[8]
Post-career life
[edit]Wilkins now lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with his wife and four daughters.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gabe Wilkins". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Gabe Wilkins". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Gabe Wilkins HOF". Gardner–Webb Athletics. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Results by Position - Defensive Ends - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ a b DILLON, DENNIS (June 14, 1998). "Moves That Don't Seem to Add Up". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "ESPN.com: NFL – PFW: Salary-cap lessons of Cowboys, 49ers". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "SUPER BOWL COUNTDOWN | 48: Gabe Wilkins found life's ultimate after Super Bowl triumph | American Sports Network". americansportsnet.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Packers.com | News | Stories | September 14, 2006: Gabe Wilkins Has Become A Dedicated Family Man". Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Players of American football from Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- American football defensive ends
- Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football players
- Green Bay Packers players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- People from Spartanburg County, South Carolina