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Jersey Number 51
Melvin Gilliam
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, OK
- High School:
- Booker T. Washington
A walk-on who has played on the OSU scout team.
2015: Redshirt.
Prior to OSU: Began his career at the University of Central Oklahoma, where he was coached by Nick Bobeck.
High School: Played for coach Marvin Danztler at Booker T. Washington High School ... Racked up 240 tackles, eight sacks, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, one touchdowns and six pass breakups playing linebacker ... Earned all all-state, all-district and all-metro honors ... Also competed for the track and field team ... Given the Brotherhood Award, served for a canned food drive and was an MLK parade volunteer.
Personal: Melvin Gilliam was born July 9, 1995, in Tulsa, Okla. ... Son of Melvin and Edwinia Gilliam ... Father played football and basketball at Oklahoma State; uncle, Kevin Gilliam played basketball at UCO; cousin, Anthony Gilliam, played football at TCU; cousin, Mariah Gilliam, played basketball at Grambling; cousin, Eric Bennett, played football at Arkansas ... Management major.
2015: Redshirt.
Prior to OSU: Began his career at the University of Central Oklahoma, where he was coached by Nick Bobeck.
High School: Played for coach Marvin Danztler at Booker T. Washington High School ... Racked up 240 tackles, eight sacks, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, one touchdowns and six pass breakups playing linebacker ... Earned all all-state, all-district and all-metro honors ... Also competed for the track and field team ... Given the Brotherhood Award, served for a canned food drive and was an MLK parade volunteer.
Personal: Melvin Gilliam was born July 9, 1995, in Tulsa, Okla. ... Son of Melvin and Edwinia Gilliam ... Father played football and basketball at Oklahoma State; uncle, Kevin Gilliam played basketball at UCO; cousin, Anthony Gilliam, played football at TCU; cousin, Mariah Gilliam, played basketball at Grambling; cousin, Eric Bennett, played football at Arkansas ... Management major.
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