Marcus Gilchrist

Los Angeles Chargers 50th pick

S ·

Clemson · 2011–2020

128

Games

382

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Marcus Gilchrist is a former safety out of Clemson, selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 50th overall pick (round 2) in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played 128 regular-season games from 2011 to 2020, with the San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens.

Draft Details

Year

2011

Round

Round 2

Pick

50th overall

Team

Los Angeles Chargers

Position

College

Clemson

Marcus Gilchrist Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 2011 draft class in interceptions (14).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2011	SD	11	23	7	0	0	0	2	4	0
2012	SD	16	40	11	4	1	3	0	3	0
2013	SD	16	53	18	3	1	1	2	5	1
2014	SD	16	51	17	7	1	1	1	5	2
2015	NYJ	16	60	22	0	0	0	3	7	0
2016	NYJ	13	35	16	1	0	0	2	3	1
2017	HOU	16	40	11	1	1	0	1	6	1
2018	OAK	15	36	18	0	0	0	3	6	0
2019	JAX	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	BAL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		122	343	120	16	4	5	14	39	5

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

195 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.45s

Bench Press

26 reps

Vertical Jump

38.5"

Broad Jump

119"

3-Cone Drill

6.81s

Shuttle

4.12s

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