Defensive end, East Tennessee State, 2026
K.J. Gillespie
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 244 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Mooresville, NC
K.J. Gillespie plays defensive end for East Tennessee State. Last time out, at The Citadel: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles at The Citadel, W 34–16
Next game: at VMI, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Tennessee State | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Tennessee State | 17 | DE | Fr. | 6′2″ | 244 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 East Tennessee State 5 games, 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Campbell | L 37–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at North Carolina | L 3–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Western Carolina | W 58–31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Chattanooga | W 14–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at The Citadel | W 34–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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