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Jersey Number 88
Trenton Gillison
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Pickerington, Ohio
- High School:
- Pickerington Central
Three-year letterwinner played in 27 career games for the Spartans from 2018-21 with six starts (three in 2019, three in 2020) . . . had 18 career receptions for 201 yards.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in nine of the 13 games . . . made one catch for 5 yards in playing in 35 offensive snaps . . . was in on 67 plays on special teams . . . had one catch for 5 yards while playing in season-high 12 snaps vs. Youngstown State.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in four games with three starts (Rutgers, Iowa, Indiana), snaring five receptions for 49 yards . . . played 148 snaps . . . 3-of-5 (.600) of catches went for a first down . . . missed final three games with an injury . . . started at tight end in Indiana game and recorded two catches for 23 yards with a long of 14 yards and going for a first down . . . started at Iowa, along with playing in 39 snaps, snared his first reception of the season with a third-quarter catch going for 15 yards, finishing with three catches for 26 yards . . . saw action for 51 snaps at Michigan, but did not register a reception . . . started season opener vs. Rutgers and played 33 snaps
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games to earn his first letter, including three starts (Arizona State, Northwestern, Wake Forest) . . . had 12 catches for 147 yards . . . played a total of 319 snaps . . . played a season-high 61 snaps in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl win over Wake Forest . . . had a career-high four catches for 88 yards against the Demon Deacons, including a 64-yard reception to set up MSU’s third touchdown of the game . . . the 64-yard pass play from Brian Lewerke was MSU’s longest offensive play of 2019 . . . caught two passes for 6 yards in Maryland game . . . tallied two catches at Michigan for 7 yards . . . hauled in three catches for 34 yards at Ohio State, with a long of 19 yards, with two going for first downs . . . had first catch of MSU career in Indiana game with a 12-yard reception . . . started both Arizona State and Northwestern games.
2018 SEASON: Played in two games (Penn State, Maryland) to preserve his redshirt season . . . saw action for four snaps vs. Penn State and 10 at Maryland.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the Rivals250 (No. 133) as one of the best players in the nation . . . also listed among the top players in the nation by 247Sports (No. 290) . . . ranked the top tight end prospect in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports . . . listed as one of the top 10 best tight ends in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 7), ESPN.com (No. 8) and 247Sports (No. 10) . . . rated the No. 2 tight end in the Midwest by ESPN.com and No. 27 prospect overall . . . listed among the top overall players in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 6), 247Sports (No. 10) and ESPN.com (No. 13) . . . two-time first-team all-state selection (Associated Press in 2016; OPSWA in 2017) . . . played for Coach Jay Sharrett at Pickerington Central High School . . . had a dominant performance in the state championship game victory over Mentor, recording six tackles, including a 17-yard sack and forced fumble, while also hauling in a 19-yard reception, as Pickerington Central capped a 14-1 season with a state title . . . named to Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Team . . . first-team All-Central District selection . . . named to All-Ohio Capital Conference (Ohio Division) First Team . . . had 17 receptions for 191 yards and three touchdowns his senior season . . . named to the 2016 ALL-USA TODAY Ohio Second Team as a junior . . . son of Russell and Dawnyelle Gillison . . . born Nov. 20, 1999 . . . plans to major in business . . . his father, Russell, played for former MSU head strength and conditioning coach Ken Mannie at Steubenville Catholic Central in the 1980s.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in nine of the 13 games . . . made one catch for 5 yards in playing in 35 offensive snaps . . . was in on 67 plays on special teams . . . had one catch for 5 yards while playing in season-high 12 snaps vs. Youngstown State.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in four games with three starts (Rutgers, Iowa, Indiana), snaring five receptions for 49 yards . . . played 148 snaps . . . 3-of-5 (.600) of catches went for a first down . . . missed final three games with an injury . . . started at tight end in Indiana game and recorded two catches for 23 yards with a long of 14 yards and going for a first down . . . started at Iowa, along with playing in 39 snaps, snared his first reception of the season with a third-quarter catch going for 15 yards, finishing with three catches for 26 yards . . . saw action for 51 snaps at Michigan, but did not register a reception . . . started season opener vs. Rutgers and played 33 snaps
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games to earn his first letter, including three starts (Arizona State, Northwestern, Wake Forest) . . . had 12 catches for 147 yards . . . played a total of 319 snaps . . . played a season-high 61 snaps in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl win over Wake Forest . . . had a career-high four catches for 88 yards against the Demon Deacons, including a 64-yard reception to set up MSU’s third touchdown of the game . . . the 64-yard pass play from Brian Lewerke was MSU’s longest offensive play of 2019 . . . caught two passes for 6 yards in Maryland game . . . tallied two catches at Michigan for 7 yards . . . hauled in three catches for 34 yards at Ohio State, with a long of 19 yards, with two going for first downs . . . had first catch of MSU career in Indiana game with a 12-yard reception . . . started both Arizona State and Northwestern games.
2018 SEASON: Played in two games (Penn State, Maryland) to preserve his redshirt season . . . saw action for four snaps vs. Penn State and 10 at Maryland.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the Rivals250 (No. 133) as one of the best players in the nation . . . also listed among the top players in the nation by 247Sports (No. 290) . . . ranked the top tight end prospect in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports . . . listed as one of the top 10 best tight ends in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 7), ESPN.com (No. 8) and 247Sports (No. 10) . . . rated the No. 2 tight end in the Midwest by ESPN.com and No. 27 prospect overall . . . listed among the top overall players in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 6), 247Sports (No. 10) and ESPN.com (No. 13) . . . two-time first-team all-state selection (Associated Press in 2016; OPSWA in 2017) . . . played for Coach Jay Sharrett at Pickerington Central High School . . . had a dominant performance in the state championship game victory over Mentor, recording six tackles, including a 17-yard sack and forced fumble, while also hauling in a 19-yard reception, as Pickerington Central capped a 14-1 season with a state title . . . named to Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Team . . . first-team All-Central District selection . . . named to All-Ohio Capital Conference (Ohio Division) First Team . . . had 17 receptions for 191 yards and three touchdowns his senior season . . . named to the 2016 ALL-USA TODAY Ohio Second Team as a junior . . . son of Russell and Dawnyelle Gillison . . . born Nov. 20, 1999 . . . plans to major in business . . . his father, Russell, played for former MSU head strength and conditioning coach Ken Mannie at Steubenville Catholic Central in the 1980s.
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