2015 Football Roster
Gillam, Addison
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Sep 6 (Sat)
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Jersey Number 44
Addison Gillam
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Palo Cedro, Calif.
- High School:
- Foothill
Bio
AT COLORADO: Career: He decided to forego his senior season in March (2017), as he was not participating in spring drills. He finished his career with 270 career tackles, which ranks 24th on CU's all-time list (he has recorded 10 or more in 10 games). He was 25th in tackles for loss (26), and his 25 third down stops are 18th.
2016 (Jr.-RS)—He played in all 14 games including the Alamo Bowl (no starts), as the plan was to ease him back into game action coming off a pair of knee surgeries and two injury-hampered seasons. He was thus awarded the Tyronee "Tiger" Bussey Award given to a team member who provided an inspiration in the face of physical adversity. His 66 tackles (47 solo) were the most of any non-starter on the team, and he played in 393 snaps on the season, 338 over the last nine games after only 55 in the first four. His four sacks tied for the third-most on the team and he had six tackles for losses overall. He was credited with five third-down stops, seven quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and he also forced and recovered one fumble on the season. Against Washington in the Pac-12 Championship game, he was credited with a season-high 11 tackles (10 unassisted), his first double-digit tackle game since 2014. He posted five or more tackles in 10 games, doing so in 10 straight weeks before the bowl game. He made a big impact in the win over Arizona State, a game in which he had five tackles in 31 plays, a sack as well as three quarterback hurries and on one of those his bone-jarring hit on the quarterback caused an interception. After the bye week he posted six tackles, a third-down stop and one pass breakup in the 20-10 win over UCLA. In just 16 plays on defense in a week four win at Oregon, he was credited with six tackles that included one third down stop. The very next week he posted seven tackles with one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in a 47-6 win over Oregon State. In 30 snaps at USC, he had five tackles and a sack in which he forced a fumble (which CU converted to a third quarter touchdown pulling the Buffs to within 14-7). In the bowl game against Oklahoma State, he had three tackles (two solo). He was a preseason fourth-team All-Pac-12 performer by both Athlon Sports and Phil Steele’s College Football, with the latter ranking him as the No. 26 inside linebacker in the country.
2015 (Jr.)—His season was cut short when he suffered a torn meniscus (knee ligament) against Massachusetts on Sept. 12; he originally had arthroscopic surgery but wound up needing additional surgery and was lost for the season. In two games (both starts), he was in for just 90 plays from scrimmage as he recorded six tackles (five solo, one a tackle for zero); he had five tackles (four unassisted) in the opener at Hawai’i before he went down early the following week. He also had two pass deflections and a third down stop. Ahead of the season, Athlon Sports had selected him as a second-team All-Pac-12 conference performer, while Phil Steele’s College Football made him a fourth-team choice. He was one of 12 players on CU’s leadership council (essentially served as team captains).
2014 (Soph.)—He played in 11 games, including 10 starts at “mike” linebacker (he missed the Washington game and all but two snaps against UCLA with an illness); though he was hampered by injuries and/or illness throughout most of the season, yet still managed to finish second on the team in total tackles (79); his 7.2 average per game was also second, but tops for those who appeared in at least 10 games. He had 14 tackles for loss, including three-and-a-half quarterback sacks, and 18 at or behind the line of scrimmage when including four tackles for no gain. He also had four third down stops, two quarterback hurries, two pass deflections and a touchdown save. He had double-figure tackles on four occasions, a season-high of 12 coming at Massachusetts (eight solo, two TFLs), when he also had both his passes broken up. He also racked up 10 tackles against Colorado State (nine solo), California and Utah (eight solo against each). Selected by his teammates as one of six team captains for the season; along with Sefo Liufau, they were the first two permanent captains elected as sophomores in CU history. He was selected preseason second-team All-Pac-12 by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele’s College Football (third-team by Lindy’s Pac-12 Football), he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 15 inside linebacker by PSCF. He won the Iron Buffalo Award for the linebackers for his spring work in the weight room. To no one’s surprise, he led the team in tackles with 28 in the four spring scrimmages (20 solo, two sacks).
Fr. (2013)—In earning unanimous first-team Freshman All-American honors (Athlon Sports, FWAA, Sporting News, Phil Steele’s College Football, collegefootballnews.com), he was the first freshman to ever lead CU in tackles since they were first tracked in 1964 (a sophomore had only led the team five times in those 50 seasons). The league coaches saw fit to only make him an honorable mention All-Pac-12 performer (other entities had him as high as second-team), as he earned second-team All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation. He was one of three recipients of the Freshman Athlete of the Year at the CUSPY Awards (CU Sports Performers of the Year), sharing the honors with two others as it was an outstanding year for newcomers across the board in several sports. The coaches selected him as the winner of the Dave Jones Award as the team’s most outstanding defensive player. He set seven school records for a freshman: the most defensive snaps played in season (838), in a game (86, twice, versus Oregon and California), the most tackles for a season (119, which also included a record 78 solo), the most third down stops in a season (15) and the most tackles in a game (18, versus Oregon, with a record 14 unassisted). The Colorado NFF chapter selected him as the state’s player of the week for that game as well as for the season finale at Utah, when he had 15 tackles (six solo), an interception, two tackles for zero and two third down stops. He had 21 tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage, as he had 10 for losses, which included three quarterback sacks, and 11 stops for zero gain. In recording 10 or more tackles in five games, he also had six passes broken up, three hurries and two touchdown saves and had another three tackles on special teams (all solo). He opened his career with a monster game against Colorado State: 14 tackles (seven solo, two for losses including a sack and three for zero gains) with four third down stops (he was CU’s Male Athlete of the Week for that game as well as the Oregon contest). He enrolled at CU for the spring semester and participated in spring drills, emerging first on the depth chart at mike inside linebacker. He had 10 tackles, one for a loss and two for zero gains, and a fumble recovery in the four main spring scrimmages.
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 school’s 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 Foothill’s 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 played on the junior varsity team as a sophomore and was on the freshman squad in ninth grade (he has played the sport since the sixth grade). He also lettered in basketball (also played on the AAU level) and track (sprints); he was a member of Foothill’s 4x100 relay team that set the school record and qualified for the state championships.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in May 2016. He is deciding on either pursuing a Master’s in Psychology or another degree in different field. He was 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. He signed with San Jose State in its 2012 recruiting class, but was set to grayshirt and enroll there for the spring ’13 semester, but 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 in the fall of 2012, but did not participate in sports. (Last name is pronounced gill-um)
2016 (Jr.-RS)—He played in all 14 games including the Alamo Bowl (no starts), as the plan was to ease him back into game action coming off a pair of knee surgeries and two injury-hampered seasons. He was thus awarded the Tyronee "Tiger" Bussey Award given to a team member who provided an inspiration in the face of physical adversity. His 66 tackles (47 solo) were the most of any non-starter on the team, and he played in 393 snaps on the season, 338 over the last nine games after only 55 in the first four. His four sacks tied for the third-most on the team and he had six tackles for losses overall. He was credited with five third-down stops, seven quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and he also forced and recovered one fumble on the season. Against Washington in the Pac-12 Championship game, he was credited with a season-high 11 tackles (10 unassisted), his first double-digit tackle game since 2014. He posted five or more tackles in 10 games, doing so in 10 straight weeks before the bowl game. He made a big impact in the win over Arizona State, a game in which he had five tackles in 31 plays, a sack as well as three quarterback hurries and on one of those his bone-jarring hit on the quarterback caused an interception. After the bye week he posted six tackles, a third-down stop and one pass breakup in the 20-10 win over UCLA. In just 16 plays on defense in a week four win at Oregon, he was credited with six tackles that included one third down stop. The very next week he posted seven tackles with one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in a 47-6 win over Oregon State. In 30 snaps at USC, he had five tackles and a sack in which he forced a fumble (which CU converted to a third quarter touchdown pulling the Buffs to within 14-7). In the bowl game against Oklahoma State, he had three tackles (two solo). He was a preseason fourth-team All-Pac-12 performer by both Athlon Sports and Phil Steele’s College Football, with the latter ranking him as the No. 26 inside linebacker in the country.
2015 (Jr.)—His season was cut short when he suffered a torn meniscus (knee ligament) against Massachusetts on Sept. 12; he originally had arthroscopic surgery but wound up needing additional surgery and was lost for the season. In two games (both starts), he was in for just 90 plays from scrimmage as he recorded six tackles (five solo, one a tackle for zero); he had five tackles (four unassisted) in the opener at Hawai’i before he went down early the following week. He also had two pass deflections and a third down stop. Ahead of the season, Athlon Sports had selected him as a second-team All-Pac-12 conference performer, while Phil Steele’s College Football made him a fourth-team choice. He was one of 12 players on CU’s leadership council (essentially served as team captains).
2014 (Soph.)—He played in 11 games, including 10 starts at “mike” linebacker (he missed the Washington game and all but two snaps against UCLA with an illness); though he was hampered by injuries and/or illness throughout most of the season, yet still managed to finish second on the team in total tackles (79); his 7.2 average per game was also second, but tops for those who appeared in at least 10 games. He had 14 tackles for loss, including three-and-a-half quarterback sacks, and 18 at or behind the line of scrimmage when including four tackles for no gain. He also had four third down stops, two quarterback hurries, two pass deflections and a touchdown save. He had double-figure tackles on four occasions, a season-high of 12 coming at Massachusetts (eight solo, two TFLs), when he also had both his passes broken up. He also racked up 10 tackles against Colorado State (nine solo), California and Utah (eight solo against each). Selected by his teammates as one of six team captains for the season; along with Sefo Liufau, they were the first two permanent captains elected as sophomores in CU history. He was selected preseason second-team All-Pac-12 by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele’s College Football (third-team by Lindy’s Pac-12 Football), he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 15 inside linebacker by PSCF. He won the Iron Buffalo Award for the linebackers for his spring work in the weight room. To no one’s surprise, he led the team in tackles with 28 in the four spring scrimmages (20 solo, two sacks).
Fr. (2013)—In earning unanimous first-team Freshman All-American honors (Athlon Sports, FWAA, Sporting News, Phil Steele’s College Football, collegefootballnews.com), he was the first freshman to ever lead CU in tackles since they were first tracked in 1964 (a sophomore had only led the team five times in those 50 seasons). The league coaches saw fit to only make him an honorable mention All-Pac-12 performer (other entities had him as high as second-team), as he earned second-team All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation. He was one of three recipients of the Freshman Athlete of the Year at the CUSPY Awards (CU Sports Performers of the Year), sharing the honors with two others as it was an outstanding year for newcomers across the board in several sports. The coaches selected him as the winner of the Dave Jones Award as the team’s most outstanding defensive player. He set seven school records for a freshman: the most defensive snaps played in season (838), in a game (86, twice, versus Oregon and California), the most tackles for a season (119, which also included a record 78 solo), the most third down stops in a season (15) and the most tackles in a game (18, versus Oregon, with a record 14 unassisted). The Colorado NFF chapter selected him as the state’s player of the week for that game as well as for the season finale at Utah, when he had 15 tackles (six solo), an interception, two tackles for zero and two third down stops. He had 21 tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage, as he had 10 for losses, which included three quarterback sacks, and 11 stops for zero gain. In recording 10 or more tackles in five games, he also had six passes broken up, three hurries and two touchdown saves and had another three tackles on special teams (all solo). He opened his career with a monster game against Colorado State: 14 tackles (seven solo, two for losses including a sack and three for zero gains) with four third down stops (he was CU’s Male Athlete of the Week for that game as well as the Oregon contest). He enrolled at CU for the spring semester and participated in spring drills, emerging first on the depth chart at mike inside linebacker. He had 10 tackles, one for a loss and two for zero gains, and a fumble recovery in the four main spring scrimmages.
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 school’s 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 Foothill’s 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 played on the junior varsity team as a sophomore and was on the freshman squad in ninth grade (he has played the sport since the sixth grade). He also lettered in basketball (also played on the AAU level) and track (sprints); he was a member of Foothill’s 4x100 relay team that set the school record and qualified for the state championships.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in May 2016. He is deciding on either pursuing a Master’s in Psychology or another degree in different field. He was 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. He signed with San Jose State in its 2012 recruiting class, but was set to grayshirt and enroll there for the spring ’13 semester, but 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 in the fall of 2012, but did not participate in sports. (Last name is pronounced gill-um)
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