James Gillespie

#91· Nevada ·DT ·6th ·2027 Draft · Woodbridge, Va.

6'3"Height 315 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#1031

National

#121

Position

#30

State

HometownWoodbridge, Va.

High SchoolBishop Ireton HS

Transfer History

Sacramento State Nevada 2026

Middle Tennessee Sacramento State 2025

Ventura JC Middle Tennessee 2024

ULM Ventura JC

High School Offers 13

Boston College Florida Kentucky Louisiana-Monroe Maryland Michigan Penn State Pittsburgh UAB UMass Virginia Virginia Tech West Virginia

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

James Gillespie #91

Nevada · DT · 6th · 2027 Draft · Woodbridge, Va. · Bishop Ireton HS

6-3 · 315 lbs

3.6

Long Shot

Floor 3.3 · Ceiling 3.7

#4882 overall · #404 DT of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Productive returning DL (via ULM) — 10 tk, 2 sacks, 0 INT (2024). Grade benchmarked to a Mountain West draft-outcome projection, not inflated.

Ceiling · 3.7

2026 rotation (DL2) — some opportunity; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Mountain West draft-temper.

Floor · 3.3

Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.3.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1031 · Pos #121 · State #30

Path: ULM → Ventura JC → Middle Tennessee → Sacramento State → Nevada

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks
2025	Sacramento State	7	17	4	—
2024	Middle Tennessee	6	10	3	2