Asai Alohilaniokala "Alohi" Gilman[1] (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and Navy. His younger brother, Alaka'i Gilman, plays safety for the University of Utah.
 Gilman with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| No. 32 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 17, 1997 Laie, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Kahuku (Kahuku, Hawaii) | ||||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 6 / pick: 186 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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College career
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Gilman played his freshman year at the United States Naval Academy. He played in all 14 of the Midshipmen's games and was named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference after finishing second on the team with 76 tackles along with five passes defended and two fumble recoveries.[2] Gilman transferred to Notre Dame after his freshman year.[3]
Gilman sat out his sophomore year per National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules. As a junior he started 13 games and finished the season with 95 tackles, three tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles, with two interceptions with five passes broken up.[4] He was named a team captain as a senior and recorded 74 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack with one interception, two passes broken up, one fumble recovery and three forced fumbles.[5] After the end of season, Gilman announced that he would forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2020 NFL draft.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.60 s | 1.59 s | 2.77 s | 4.08 s | 6.81 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Gilman was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 186th pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.[9]
After playing almost exclusively on special teams as a rookie, Gilman contributed on defense the next two seasons as a third safety. He was named the starting free safety for the 2023 season, starting 14 games while recording 73 tackles, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
On March 13, 2024, Gilman signed a two-year contract extension with the Chargers.[10]
References
edit- ^ Miller, Jeff (July 12, 2020). "Drue Tranquill recommended Chargers draft Notre Dame teammate Alohi Gilman". Yahoo. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Standout safety Alohi Gilman transferring from Navy". Capital Gazette.
- ^ "Alohi Gilman transfers to Notre Dame from Navy". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame 99-to-2: No. 11 Alohi Gilman, senior safety". NBC Sports.
- ^ "Safety Alohi Gilman prepared for his star turn in the NFL, and he's got a quality Bill Belichick likes". Boston Globe.
- ^ "Notre Dame football: Alohi Gilman heads to the NFL Draft". Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Alohi Gilman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Alohi Gilman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Chargers Select S Alohi Gilman in Sixth Round". Chargers.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Alohi Gilman". Chargers.com. March 13, 2024.
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