Pacific University Athletics

2013: Played in six games at safety…Started the first five games before missing four contests due to injury…Had season-high nine tackles, including seven solo, and forced a fumble at Whitworth on 10/5/13…Registered eight tackles at Menlo on 9/21/13…Had five solo tackles, including one for loss, in season opener at Adrian on 9/6/13.
 
2012: Second Team All-NWC selection at defensive back…Started all nine games…Led the NWC with 7.9 tackles per game, 51 solo tackles and three fumble recoveries…Led Boxers and ranked fourth in NWC with 71 total tackles…Had season-high of 11 tackles, including nine solo tackles and a tackle for loss, in opener against Simon Fraser on 8/30/12…Equaled 11 tackles with eight solo tackles and an interception at Willamette on 9/22/12…Finished with 10 tackles at home against Willamette on 11/3/12…Forced a pair of fumbles and recovered one in finale at Linfield on 11/10/12.
 
2011: Played in all nine games and started the final five of the season at defensive back…Finished third for the Boxers with 42 tackles and was also among the team leaders with three tackles for loss…Registered season high eight tackles on two occasions…Had four solo and four assisted tackles along with a half tackle for loss against Lewis & Clark on 10/1/11…Had five solo efforts and three assisted tackles along with a sack against Puget Sound on 10/29/11…Also posted a pair of seven-tackle performances, most recently at Pacific Lutheran on 11/5/11…Scored one of the Boxers’ two safeties of the season, scoring in the fourth quarter against Puget Sound on 10/29/11.
 
High School: Played for Ed Lombardi at Sheldon High School…2010: First Team All-Delta League selection at safety…Was selected for Optimist All-Star Game…2009: Honorable Mention All-Delta League at middle linebacker…2008: Selected as the team’s Defensive Player of the Year…2007: Selected as the team’s Defensive Player of the Year.
 
Personal: Son of James & Melissa Gilchrist…Business major…Favorite TV Show: Anything on ESPN…Favorite Athlete: Sean Taylor…Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights…Favorite Quote: Nothing in life worth having comes easy.