The Bears finally have a Punter!

Gill walked on at N.C. State after excelling in soccer and football at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough. He redshirted in 2017 and played in one game in 2018 before receiving his scholarship prior to the 2019 season, going on to earn third-team All-ACC honors after ranking third in the FBS with a school-record 47.6 yards per punt (56-2,663, 17 fair catches, 16 inside the 20-yard line, seven touchbacks, one blocked). Gill was the team's starter in 2020 (52-2,334-44.9, 18 fair catches, 18 inside the 20, six touchbacks, one blocked) and was named to the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team for his community service. He landed first-team all-conference accolades as a senior for the Wolfpack, averaging 45.1 yards per punt (65-2,930, 23 fair catches, 31 inside the 20, five touchbacks). Gill was also a kickoff specialist for three years, creating 114 touchbacks on 198 kicks and made four tackles in coverage. -- by Chad Reuter