Gabe Wilkins

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 (NFL).[1]

Gabe Wilkins
No. 98
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1971-01-09) January 9, 1971
Cowpens, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Spartanburg (SC) Broome
College:Gardner–Webb
NFL draft:1994 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:84
Sacks:13.5
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

Early life

He attended Gettys D. Broome High School.[2]

Collegiate career

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]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Wilkins was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1994 NFL Draft (fourth round, 126th overall).[4][5] 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.[6]

San Francisco 49ers

Following the 1997 season, the San Francisco 49ers signed Wilkins to a 5-year, $20 million contract.[6] After recording 30 tackles and a sack over two years in San Francisco and being injured late in his career,[7] Wilkins retired after the 1999 season.[8]

Post-career life

Wilkins now lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with his wife and four daughters.[9]

References
  1. "Gabe Wilkins". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  2. "Gabe Wilkins". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. "Gabe Wilkins HOF". Gardner–Webb Athletics. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  4. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  5. "1994 NFL Draft Results by Position - Defensive Ends - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  6. DILLON, DENNIS (June 14, 1998). "Moves That Don't Seem to Add Up". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  7. "ESPN.com: NFL – PFW: Salary-cap lessons of Cowboys, 49ers". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  8. "SUPER BOWL COUNTDOWN | 48: Gabe Wilkins found life's ultimate after Super Bowl triumph | American Sports Network". americansportsnet.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  9. "Packers.com | News | Stories | September 14, 2006: Gabe Wilkins Has Become A Dedicated Family Man". Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
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