Lamont Gaillard

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Lamont Gaillard
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Gaillard with the Georgia Bulldogs
No. 53 – DC Defenders
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1996-02-08) February 8, 1996 (age 28)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Pine Forest (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
College:Georgia (2014–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 179
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Games played:13
Games started:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Lamont Rockarius Gaillard (born February 8, 1996) is an

2019 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Gaillard was born and grew up in

sacks. He was rated a four-star prospect by most recruiting services and committed to play college football at Georgia going into his senior year.[1] As a senior Gaillard participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game.[2]

College career

Gaillard spent five total seasons as a member of the

center before the 2017 season. He started every game for Georgia at center in each of his final two seasons.[4] After the end of his redshirt senior season, Gaillard was invited to play in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		305 lb
(138 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 5.15 s 1.77 s 2.94 s 4.78 s 7.81 s 26.5 in
(0.67 m)		 8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		 18 reps
All values from
Pro Day[6][7][8]

Arizona Cardinals

Gaillard was drafted by the

2019 NFL Draft.[9] The Cardinals acquired this selection from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the rights to head coach Bruce Arians. He signed a rookie contract with the team on May 9, 2019.[10] Gaillard spent his rookie season on the 53-man roster but did not appear in any regular season games.[11]

Gaillard made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020 in the season opener against the

Washington Football Team on September 20, 2020.[13] He took a leave of absence from the Cardinals after the birth of his daughter, and the team received a roster exemption for him on December 21, 2020; he returned to the team on December 28.[14] He was waived on July 21, 2021.[15]

Cincinnati Bengals

On July 22, 2021, Lamont was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[16] He was waived on August 22, 2021.[17] He re-signed with the team's practice squad on September 21, 2021.

On February 15, 2022, Lamont signed a reserve/future contract.[18] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[19]

Miami Dolphins

On November 2, 2022, Gaillard was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[20] He was released on December 20.[21]

DC Defenders

On December 18, 2023, Gailard was signed by the

XFL.[22]

References

  1. ^ Batten, Sammy (July 21, 2013). "Pine Forest defensive lineman Lamont Gaillard commits to Georgia". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Reynolds, David (September 10, 2013). "Featherston selected to Under Armour All-American High School Football Game". Greensboro.com. News & Record. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Ward, Gabe (April 12, 2019). "Is Lamont Gaillard The Hidden Gem The Redskins Interior OL Needs?". HogsHaven.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. Cleveland.com
    . Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  5. Dawgs247.com
    . Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Lamont Gaillard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Lamont Gaillard College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Lamont Gaillard 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Griffith, Mike (April 27, 2019). "Cardinals draft Georgia's Lamont Gaillard in the sixth round". AJC.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  10. ^ Root, Jess (May 9, 2019). "Cardinals announce signing of Kyler Murray, 5 other draft picks". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  11. ^ Odegard, Kyle (July 24, 2020). "Cardinals Position Overview 2020: Offensive Line". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "Murray leads Arizona Cardinals in comeback against 49ers". The Arizona Republic. September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Cardinals focus on improvements despite big plays; Gaillard gets first start". The Arizona Republic. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  14. ^ Kern, Mason (December 30, 2020). "Cole, Gaillard Enter Fatherhood; Cardinals Sticking with Same Starter". SI.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  15. ^ Odegard, Kyle (July 21, 2021). "Cardinals Release Center Lamont Gaillard". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "Bengals Acquire Lamont Gaillard On Waivers". Bengals.com. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Third Preseason Game". Bengals.com. August 22, 2021.
  18. ^ "Bengals Sign Nine Practice Squad Players to Offseason Roster". Bengals.com. February 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Roster Moves: Bengals Reduce Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 30, 2022.
  20. ^ "Miami Dolphins make practice squad move". MiamiDolphins.com. November 2, 2022.
  21. ^ "Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 20, 2022.
  22. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

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