TCU redshirt freshman recognized for his special teams efforts
2011: Named to the Rivals.com All-Mountain West Freshman Team ... appeared in all 13 games at linebacker and on special teams ... totaled 21 tackles ... tied for third on the team with nine special teams stops ... also posted a pair of blocked punts ... one of three true freshmen to see action on the TCU defense, joining Chuck Hunter and Jon Lewis ... had a season-high six tackles against Portland State ... tallied five stops and blocked a punt against New Mexico ... the blocked punt was recovered in the Lobos' end zone by Antonio Graves for a Frog touchdown ... his second punt block came against UNLV in the regular-season finale.
High School: Ranked by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 34 outside linebacker and No. 4 in the state of Texas ... the 66th-best prospect for all positions in Texas ... recorded 50 tackles with a sack and interception as a senior ... added 338 receiving yards and four touchdowns at tight end ... chose TCU over Baylor, Colorado, Iowa and Texas Tech.
Personal: Parents are Dennis and Tammie Gildon ... plans to major in mechanical engineering.
TCU cornerback and All-America return specialist Greg McCoy was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2012 National Football League Draft. Read More [+]
TCU All-America linebacker Tank Carder was drafted by the Buffalo Bills Saturday in the fifth round of the 2012 National Football League Draft. Read More [+]
Former TCU offensive lineman Spencer Thompson will be recognized Monday as a scholar-athlete at the National Football Foundation's Gridiron Club of Dallas annual banquet. Read More [+]
TCU football coach Gary Patterson held a Wednesday news conference in the Four Sevens Team Room to discuss his 2012 recruiting class, ranked 24th nationally by ESPN. Read More [+]
