Kelvin Gilliam Jr. Season 2024

2023 at Oklahoma: Played in six games in a backup role at defensive tackle … made three tackles … notched single tackles in each of season’s first three games vs. Arkansas State (9/2), vs. SMU (9/9) and at Tulsa (9/16) … missed six games due to injury.

2022 at Oklahoma: An Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree … played in nine games … recorded five tackles, 0.5 tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry … registered one tackle at TCU (10/1) … made a solo stop at Nebraska (9/17) … recorded one tackle (0.5 TFL) vs. Kent State (9/10) … tied a career high with two tackles and added QB hurry in season opener vs. UTEP (9/3).

2021 at Oklahoma: Played in four games ... saw action vs. Oregon in Alamo Bowl (12/29), Kansas State (10/2), Western Carolina (9/11) and Tulane (9/4) … both of his tackles came against Western Carolina.

High School: Consensus four-star and top-150 national prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... rated as the nation’s No. 93 overall player by Rivals, No. 143 by 247Sports and No. 149 by ESPN ... regarded as the country’s No. 7 defensive tackle by Rivals, the No. 11 weakside defensive end by 247Sports and the No. 17 defensive end by ESPN ... ranked as the No. 3 player in Virginia by Rivals, No. 4 by ESPN and No. 5 by 247Sports ... high school team moved fall 2020 season to spring 2021 ... earned first-team all-state honors and was named Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the Year, All-Metro Player of the Year and Region 5B Defensive Player of the Year as a senior when he registered 48 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles and two safeties ... keyed a defense that notched five shutouts and allowed just 4.4 points per game in helping Springers to 9-1 record and state-runner-up finish (lost 13-10 in overtime in title game) ... a second-team all-area selection as a junior in 2019 when he registered 45 tackles and team highs of 17 tackles for loss and seven sacks ... helped Highland Springs to an 11-1 record and a Virginia Class 5 second-round playoff appearance his junior season ... selected the Sooners over Notre Dame, Penn State and South Carolina.

Personal: Son of Kelvin Gilliam, Sr. and Barbara Gilliam ... Studying sociology.