Coastal Carolina University Athletics

PRIOR TO COASTAL CAROLINA

2024 (Ball State): Named the 2024 Mid-American Conference Special Teams Player of the Year and a First-Team All-MAC honoree ... distinction came as an league kickoff returner where his 25.6 yards per kickoff return were tops in the MAC and 11th nationally ... caught 19 balls for 267 yards and two scores, added another KOR score ... earned his bachelor's degree in December 2024.

BallStateSports.com (March 10, 2024): Gillie, Al-Awadi and Other Student-Athletes Face Challenges During 30-Day Ramadan Observance

2023: Played 10 of 12 games with five starts ... totaled 81 receiving yards and 304 yards of kickoff returns ... career-long kick return vs Central Michigan (Oct. 21) for 39 yards.

PRIOR TO BALL STATE: Played two seasons at Ellsworth Community College under head coach Kory Vaught … two-time first team all-conference and first team all-region … played in 17 games over his two seasons, logging 38 receptions for 525 yards and five touchdowns.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Hope Christian High School … first team all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior … Midwest Classic Conference Player of the Year and team MVP as a senior … finished his career with over 3,000 all-purpose yards and 30 touchdowns … also competed in track and field for Hope Christian … was all-state as the 100m state runner-up.

PERSONAL: Son of Diane Barasneh and Allen Gillie … has three brothers; Jamaal, Bookie, and Marcus … also has four sisters; Que, Kamoya, Jamela, and Jemarea … intends to major in sociology.