Stephon Gilmore
Stephon Stiles Gilmore (born September 19, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina and was selected 10th overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL Draft. Gilmore spent his first five seasons with the Bills and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2016 before joining the New England Patriots.
Gilmore with the Panthers in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 21 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 19, 1990 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | South Pointe (Rock Hill, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | South Carolina (2009–2011) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||||
During his four seasons with the Patriots, Gilmore was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 after leading the league in interceptions. He also extended his Pro Bowl selections to four, received two first-team All-Pro selections, and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl LIII. Gilmore spent the next season with the Carolina Panthers, where he received a fifth Pro Bowl selection, and joined the Indianapolis Colts before being traded to the Cowboys in 2023.