Reggie Gilliam
Gilliam with the Buffalo Bills in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| No. 44 – New England Patriots | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 20, 1997 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Westland (Galloway, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Toledo (2016–2019) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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Reggie Travon Gilliam (born August 20, 1997) is an American professional football fullback and special teamer for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets.
Throughout his career, Gilliam has helped the Bills rank top 10 in the NFL in total rushing yards for every season that he has been with the team as a lead blocker. In addition to playing fullback, Gilliam has been a core player on multiple special teams units for the Bills and has also extensively played tight end.
Early life
Gilliam grew up in Columbus, Ohio and attended Westland High School in Galloway, Ohio.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 565 yards and eight touchdowns on 87 carries and had 18 catches for 280 yards and three touchdowns and was named first-team All-Ohio Capital Conference Central Division.[2]
College career
Gilliam was a member of the Toledo Rockets for four seasons, joining the team as a walk-on and playing tight end and fullback on offense while playing special teams. He led the nation with four blocked kicks as a junior in 2018 and was named second-team All-Mid-American Conference.[3] Gilliam finished his collegiate career with 18 receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns with six blocked kicks.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
2020
Gilliam was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[6] He made the Bills' 53-man roster out of training camp as a replacement for veteran fullback Patrick DiMarco, who was released by the Bills during the 2020 offseason.[7] Gilliam made his NFL debut in the Bills' season opener against the New York Jets on September 13, 2020.[8] The following week on September 20, 2020, Gilliam caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen for his first career reception in a 31–28 win over the Miami Dolphins.[9]
Gilliam finished the 2020 season with two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown along with two tackles and a forced fumble.
2021
Gilliam finished the 2021 season with three rushing attempts for three yards, three receptions for 23 yards, and three tackles.
2022
On August 7, 2022, Gilliam signed a two-year, $5.2 million contract extension with the Bills.[10] He caught eight passes for 69 yards and a touchdown and recorded three tackles.
2023
In Week 11 of the 2023 season, Gilliam was named American Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after forcing a fumble on the opening kickoff.[11] He finished the regular season with one reception for three yards along with three tackles and a forced fumble.
2024
Gilliam played in 15 games during the 2024 season and played 139 snaps on offense and 330 snaps on special teams. He recorded three rushing attempts for seven yards along with four tackles during the regular season.
2025
On March 11, 2025, Gilliam re-signed with the Bills on a one-year, $2 million contract.[12]
New England Patriots
On March 12, 2026, Gilliam signed with the New England Patriots on a three-year, $12 million contract.[13]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career best |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Tackles | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2020 | BUF | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BUF | 16 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 15 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | BUF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BUF | 17 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 94 | 11 | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Tackles | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2020 | BUF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BUF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | BUF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BUF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Fitzgerald, Katherine (September 6, 2021). "Shaped by his disciplined parents, fullback Reggie Gilliam carves out spot on Bills". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Direnna, Frank (May 8, 2020). "Westland graduate Reggie Gilliam looks to fulfill NFL dream with Bills". thisweeknews.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel (May 16, 2020). "Reggie Gilliam brings 'want-to' on special teams as Bills' undrafted free agent". The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills under-the-radar players for 2020: No. 10, FB Reggie Gilliam". Democrat and Chronicle. July 30, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Reggie Gilliam College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Toledo's Gilliam to sign free agent deal with Bills". The Blade. April 25, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Briggs: For Toledo's Gilliam, a 'surreal' dream comes true". The Blade. September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Skurski, Jay (September 15, 2020). "What we learned from Bills' snap counts in Week 1 win". The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Allen reaches career high in passing, Bills beat Dolphins". Torrington Register Citizen. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Chris (August 7, 2022). "Bills sign fullback Reggie Gilliam to a contract extension". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Warren, Patrick (November 22, 2023). "Bills FB Reggie Gilliam named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Charean (March 11, 2025). "FB Reggie Gilliam agrees to return to Bills". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ "Patriots Announce Free Agent Signings". New England Patriots. March 12, 2026.