2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 81
Carlos Orr-Gillespie
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Major:
- Recreation, Sport, & Tourism
- Hometown:
- Etowah, Tenn.
- High School:
- Gatlinburg-Pittman
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Wide receiver ranks: #83 (On3), #131 (ESPN), #132 (247Sports)
- State of Tennessee ranks: #19 (On3), #34 (247Sports), #38 (ESPN)
- Played for head coach Brad Waggoner at Gatlinburg-Pittman
- 730 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns as a senior
- 1,035 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns as a junior
- All-state and all-region selection
- Also played basketball and earned all-district honors
- Scored over 1,000 career points for the varsity basketball team
- Offers included Arkansas State, Austin Peay, Buffalo, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Liberty, Miami (Ohio), Toledo, and Western Michigan
Personal
- Born October 17, 2005
- Son of Carlos Gillespie
- Chose Illinois because, “The bond I made with the coaches and just the atmosphere felt like home. I felt I could be developed the best on and off the field.”
- Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism
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