Gabriel Nicholas Wilkins (born January 9, 1971) is a former American Football defensive end who played for the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers in a six-year career that lasted from 1994 to 1999 in the National Football League.[1]
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | (1971-01-09) January 9, 1971 (age 51) Cowpens, South Carolina | ||||||
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High school: | Spartanburg (SC) Broome | ||||||
College: | Gardner–Webb | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126 | ||||||
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He attended Gettys D. Broome High School.[2]
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]
Wilkins was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1994 NFL Draft (4th round, 126th overall).[4] 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.[5]
Following the 1997 season, the San Francisco 49ers signed Wilkins to a 5-year, $20 million contract.[5] After recording 30 tackles and a sack over two years in San Francisco and being injured late in his career,[6] Wilkins retired after the 1999 season.[7]
Wilkins now lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with his wife and four daughters.[8]
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