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2022 Football Roster

20 Joe Gillette

  • Pos. WR
  • Yr. Senior
  • Ht. 6-0
  • Weight 187
  • Hometown Strongsville, Ohio
  • High School Strongsville
  • Major Mathematics and Economics

Biography

2022: Played in four games with two starts at wide receiver...made three catches for 41 yards on the season...secured two catches at Temple (9/10) for 15 yards and one vs. No. 15 William and Mary (9/17) for 26 yards...one of 46 Lafayette selections to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after securing a 3.25 semester GPA...given the Department of Athletics Courage Award presented annually to a student-athlete who displayed resilience in the face of adversity. 

2021 Fall: Played in 10 games with nine starts...caught 41 passes for 484 yards and a touchdown...carried the ball 15 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns...returned eight kicks for 45 yards on the season...in win over Penn (9/25), made five catches for 91 yards including a career-long 70-yard touchdown grab; added four carries for 49 yards and a  29-yard touchdown...finished with three receptions for 72 yards and five carries for 50 yards and a touchdown in win over Bucknell (10/9).

2021 Spring: Played in the two of the Leopards' three games, starting the Colgate (3/13) and Bucknell (3/27) contests...caught two passes for 28 yards in a win over Colgate and followed with three grabs for 61 yards at Bucknell...spent time as the Leopards' punt returner.

2019: Played in the first seven games of the season before foot surgery ended his season...started the final five games in which he played...finished with 21 catches for 314 yards and a touchdown...carried the ball twice for 51 yards and a touchdown...spent time as the team's kick returner (3-47) and punt returner (2-6)...broke out for a 44-yard touchdown run to finish off a 99-yard drive against Sacred Heart (9/14)...posted a 100-yard receiving game with seven catches for 105 yards (both career highs) at Albany (9/21) to earn Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week honors...caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter vs. Penn (9/28)...one of 31 Leopards named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, holding a 3.58 semester GPA.

AT STRONGSVILLE: Three-year starter who played wide receiver, defensive back and kick and punt returner.

Personal: Son of Brad and Stacy Gillette…has an older sister, Cassidy…born 10/1/00.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2019Freshman

    WR
    6'0" 190 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2020Sophomore

    WR
    6'0" 195 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2021Junior

    WR
    6'0" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2022Senior

    WR
    6'0" 187 lbs
    20