| Number | 98 |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end, defensive tackle |
| Birth date | January 9, 1971 (age 55) |
| Birth place | Cowpens, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 5 |
| Weight lb | 305 |
| High school | Broome (Spartanburg, South Carolina) |
| College | Gardner–Webb |
| Draftyear | 1994 |
| Draftround | 4 |
| Draftpick | 126 |
| Pastteams | |
| Highlights | |
| Statlabel 1 | Total tackles |
| Statvalue 1 | 124 |
| Statlabel 2 | Sacks |
| Statvalue 2 | 13.5 |
| Statlabel 3 | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue 3 | 3 |
| Pfr | W/WilkGa20 |
Gabriel Nicholas Wilkins (born January 9, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for six seasons with the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 1999. He played college football for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.[1]
Early life
He attended Gettys D. Broome High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[2]
College career
Attending NAIA Gardner–Webb University, Wilkins recorded 29 sacks and 53 tackles for loss (both school records), and participated in the 1992 NAIA Football Championship game.[3]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Wilkins was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1994 NFL draft (fourth round, 126th overall).[4][5] After being used sparingly in his first three seasons, Wilkins performed well in relief of Reggie White during Super Bowl XXXI, recording a tackle and a deflected pass. Becoming a starter after Sean Jones retired in 1997, Wilkins finished the season with 50 tackles, 5.5 sacks, a 77-yard interception return touchdown, and a fumble recovery touchdown.[1] However, Wilkins played only one drive of Super Bowl XXXII due to a knee injury.[6]
San Francisco 49ers
Following the 1997 season, the San Francisco 49ers signed Wilkins to a 5-year, $20 million contract.[6] After recording 30 tackles and a sack over two years in San Francisco and being injured late in his career,[7] Wilkins retired after the 1999 season.[8]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1994 | GNB | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | GNB | 13 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | GNB | 16 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | GNB | 16 | 16 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 5.5 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | SFO | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SFO | 16 | 15 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | 44 | 124 | 84 | 40 | 13.5 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
Post-career life
Wilkins now lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with his wife and four daughters.[9]
References
- ^ "Gabe Wilkins". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Gabe Wilkins". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Gabe Wilkins HOF". Gardner–Webb Athletics. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Results by Position - Defensive Ends - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ Dillon, Dennis (1998-06-14). "Moves That Don't Seem to Add Up". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "ESPN.com: NFL – PFW: Salary-cap lessons of Cowboys, 49ers". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "SUPER BOWL COUNTDOWN | 48: Gabe Wilkins found life's ultimate after Super Bowl triumph | American Sports Network". americansportsnet.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "Packers.com | News | Stories | September 14, 2006: Gabe Wilkins Has Become A Dedicated Family Man". Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
