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Tim Gillespie is a former guard out of NC State, selected by the New York Giants with the 310th overall pick (round 12) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Tim Gillespie Draft Context
Tim Gillespie was the 310th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.
Picks Around Tim Gillespie
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307 | David Logan | NT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Pittsburgh |
| 308 | Mike Harris | RB | Buffalo Bills | Arizona State |
| 309 | Rick McBride | LB | St. Louis Cardinals | Georgia |
| 311 | Kelsey Finch | RB | New Orleans Saints | Tennessee |
| 312 | Dave Becker | DB | Chicago Bears | Iowa |
| 313 | Bob Forster | C | Detroit Lions | Brown |
New York Giants 1979 Draft Class
Other New York Giants picks in 1979 include Phil Simms (QB, round 1), Earnest Gray (WR, round 2), Phil Tabor (DE, round 4), Cleveland Jackson (TE, round 5), Bob Torrey (RB, round 6), Eddie Hicks (RB, round 6), Steve Alvers (TE, round 7), D. K. Perry (DB, round 8), Roy Simmons (G, round 8), Tom Rusk (LB, round 9), Dan Fowler (G, round 10), Mike Mince (DB, round 11).
Other NC State players drafted in 1979 include Ted Brown.
No NFL career statistics are available for Tim Gillespie in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Giants 1979 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Phil Simms | QB | Morehead State |
| 2 | 36 | Earnest Gray | WR | Memphis |
| 4 | 90 | Phil Tabor | DE | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 117 | Cleveland Jackson | TE | UNLV |
| 6 | 145 | Bob Torrey | RB | Penn State |
| 6 | 158 | Eddie Hicks | RB | East Carolina |
| 7 | 172 | Steve Alvers | TE | Miami (FL) |
| 8 | 200 | D. K. Perry | DB | SMU |
| 8 | 201 | Roy Simmons | G | Georgia Tech |
| 9 | 227 | Tom Rusk | LB | Iowa |
| 10 | 256 | Dan Fowler | G | Kentucky |
| 11 | 282 | Mike Mince | DB | Fresno State |
| 11 | 284 | Ken Johnson | RB | Miami (FL) |