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DAYS
STATE
BASEBALL
ANNOUNCEMENT
2020 - 2021 VIRGINIA
FOOTBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
KELVIN
GILLIAM
DEFENSIVE END
HIGHLAND SPRINGS HS
HIGHLAND SPRINGS, VIRGINIA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-4
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
48
TACKLES
16
TACKLES FOR LOSS
11
SACKS
“Kelvin Gilliam is just a pure, all-around ball player. He’s strong and fundamentally sound, and he continued to get better and better over the years. He can run over people on defense, and he forces you to go the other way.”
Marcus Lewis
Head Coach head coach at Varina High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 260-pound senior defensive end recorded 48 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 11 sacks this past season, leading the Springers (9-1) to the Class 5A state championship game. Gilliam also scored two safeties for a defense that notched five shutouts and allowed just 4.4 points per game. The Region 5B Defensive Player of the Year, he was also a First Team All-State selection.

Academic Achievement

Gilliam has maintained a 4.16 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football on scholarship at the University of Oklahoma this fall.

Exemplary Character

Gilliam has served as a peer tutor at his school and has volunteered locally feeding the homeless.