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Ryan Gillis |
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AS A JUNIOR: Played mostly special teams this season, making 41 appearances. . .did see playing time at right guard position vs. Boston College after injury to Sean Milligan and then again vs. Navy.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Reserve offensive guard for Irish in 2000 . . . played in
first career game vs. Navy, seeing five minutes of action at left guard .
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. played on special teams vs. Rutgers and USC.
AS A FRESHMAN: Did not see
varsity action as rookie Irish offensive lineman in '99.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Parade prep All-American . . . USA Today honorable mention
All-America pick . . . rated one of top 30 national prospects by Football
News . . . helped DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md., to
12-0
record in '98 and its sixth Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title
in eight years . . . earned three letters in football as a tackle . . .
three-year starter was first-team pick as offensive lineman on Washington
Post all-metro team for '98 . . . two-time, first-team selection as
lineman
on Washington Post all-WCAC squad . . . helped team to number-two final
ranking in '98 by Washington Post. . . . helped team set school mark for
wins and finish undefeated for fourth time in school history . . .
two-time
all-state selection was captain and team MVP as senior . . . from same
high
school as current Irish junior defensive end John Owens, along with former
Irish Andre Jones (1987-90) and John Taliaferro (1991-92) . . . played at
DeMatha for coach Bill McGregor whose daughter Kristen graduated from
Notre
Dame in 2000 . . . played sophomore season at York (Pa.) Catholic High
School before transferring to DeMatha . . . earned four letters in track
while throwing discus and shot put . . . helped team to conference title
in
track as junior and senior . . . established personal bests of 49-8 in
shot
put and 157-0 in discus as sophomore . . . full name is Ryan Edward
Gillis
. . . youngest of three children . . . born 4-18-81 in Red Bank, N.J. . .
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enrolled in Mendoza College of Business.
| | G-GS |
| 2000 | 3-0 |
| 2001 | 11-0 |
| TOTAL | 14-0 |
