Thom Gatewood

Thomas Gatewood, Jr. (born March 7, 1950) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1972 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Thom Gatewood
No. 83
Position:Tight end, wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1950-03-07) March 7, 1950
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
High school:Baltimore City College
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College:Notre Dame (1968–1971)
NFL Draft:1972 / Round: 5 / Pick: 107
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:17
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

While at Notre Dame, Gatewood set many receiving records, many of which were not broken until at least 30 years later. During his career he had 157 receptions for 2,283 yards and 19 touchdowns. In 1970, he was a consensus All-American after a then school record 77 receptions for 1,123 yards.[1] The record was broken in 2006 by Jeff Samardzija who had 78.[2] His 157 career receptions were also a record until 2006 when both Samardzija and Rhema McKnight broke it. Gatewood still holds the record for the most catches per game in a season with 7.7.[3]

Professional career

Gatewood was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1972 NFL Draft. He played in seventeen games over two seasons, recording no receptions.[4]

College Football Hall of Fame

On January 9, 2015, the National Football Foundation announced that Gatewood would be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame later that year.[5][6]

Personal life

His grandson, A.J. Dillon, is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers, he played college football for Boston College.[7]

References
  1. "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 10. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  2. Vitovitch, Frank. "Best of the 2000's – #5 Jeff Samardzija". uhnd.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  3. "Tom Gatewood". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  4. "Thom Gatewood". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  5. "Notre Dame's Thom Gatewood Named to College Football Hall of Fame". wsbt.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  6. "Thom Gatewood". footballfoundation.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  7. Benbow, Julian (October 30, 2022). "With Notre Dame in his blood, A.J. Dillon takes family values to BC". Boston Globe. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
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