Gerald Kilgore

Defensive back who transferred to South Carolina after two years at Tennessee Tech, an FCS program out of the Ohio Valley Conference located in Cookeville, Tenn… will join his brother, Jalon Kilgore, in the Gamecock secondary… has three years of eligibility remaining.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in 11 contests for the Golden Eagles… recorded 37 tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss… credited with five pass breakups… played his best ball at the end of the season after moving into the starting lineup for the final four games… notched 24 of his 37 tackles and all five of his pass breakups over the season’s final four games, including back-to-back contests against UT Martin and Garner-Webb when he logged 7.0 tackles each… had a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Gardner-Webb… Tennessee Tech posted a 4-7 record under head coach Dewayne Alexander.

2022 (Freshman)
Did not see any action as a true freshman at Tennessee Tech… redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL
A three-sport athlete at Georgia’s Putnam County High… completed 96-of-178 passes for 1,870 yards, averaging 19.5 yards per completion and 143.8 yards per game as a senior in 2021… threw for 20 touchdowns… also ran for 478 yards on 67 carries with 11 rushing touchdowns.