Neville Gallimore
No. 96 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-17) January 17, 1997
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Canada Prep Academy
(Welland, Ontario)
College:Oklahoma (2015–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
CFL Draft:2020 / Round: 8 / Pick: 71
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:74
Sacks:3.0
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Neville Gallimore (born January 17, 1997) is a Canadian American football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.

Early years

Gallimore's parents were born and raised in Jamaica. He originally attended St. Patrick's High School, where he played defensive tackle.[1] He opted to transfer to the Canada Prep Academy in Welland, Ontario, which allowed him to travel through the United States and compete against some of the top high school football programs.[2]

He was the first Canadian born player to be invited to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, but couldn’t suit up because of a knee injury in 2015.[3] After receiving 30 scholarship offers from U.S. schools, Gallimore committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.[4]

College career

Gallimore redshirted his first year at Oklahoma in 2015. As a freshman in 2016, he played in all 13 games, starting six of the last eight contests, while recording 40 tackles (4 for loss) and one sack.[5][6]

As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 12 of 14 games, starting the first five contests, before missing 2 due to injury. He tallied 28 tackles (one for loss) and one sack. He had a career-high 9 tackles and half a sack against Tulane University.

As a junior in 2018, he started 13 of 14 games, posting 50 tackles (5 for loss), 3 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.[7][8] He had 5 tackles in the Big 12 Championship 39–27 win against the University of Texas. He made 8 tackles against the United States Military Academy.

As a senior in 2019, he started 14 games, registering 30 tackles (7.5 for loss), 4 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. He finished his college career with 148 total tackles (18 for loss), 9 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and 3 College Football Playoff appearances.

College statistics

Season Team GP Defense
CmbTfLSckIntPD
2016Oklahoma 11404.01.000
2017Oklahoma 9281.50.501
2018Oklahoma 13505.03.000
2019Oklahoma 13296.54.001
Total4614717.08.502

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 304 lb
(138 kg)		 32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.79 s1.69 s2.79 s4.65 s7.97 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		23 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Gallimore was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.[11] On April 30, he was selected in the eighth (71st overall) and final round of the 2020 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders; he was rated as the #1 Canadian draft prospect for 2020 prior to the NFL and CFL drafts.[12][13] He was declared inactive in Week 3 and Week 4. He recorded his first NFL tackle in a Week 5 34-37 win over the New York Giants. Even though he played just 20 snaps in the first four contests, he was named the starter at the three-technique defensive tackle position after Gerald McCoy and Trysten Hill were lost for the season with injuries. His best game came in Week 9 against the then-undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, when he contributed to limit their offense to 46 rushing yards, while making 3 tackles (one for loss) and one quarterback hit. He appeared in 14 games with 9 starts, collecting 26 tackles (4 for loss), 0.5 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures and one pass defended.

On September 2, 2021, Gallimore was placed on injured reserve to start the season.[14] He was activated on December 11 for Week 14.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Brady, Rachel (October 17, 2014). "Neville Gallimore of Ottawa brings a small, football-first school major notice". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ Holder, Gord (November 22, 2014). "Living the dream: Ottawa's Neville Gallimore has his sights set on the NCAA". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ Baby, Ben (December 30, 2014). "Canadian's star rising in the U.S." San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Neville Gallimore of Ottawa excited, relieved to join Oklahoma Sooners". February 19, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "OU football: From Ontario to Norman, Neville Gallimore growing as a Sooner". Oklahoman.com. November 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ Oklahoma, Tyler Palmateer | CNHI Sports. "Game 'slowing down' for DT Neville Gallimore, who strives to become Canada's next big export". Norman Transcript. Retrieved May 9, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "OU football: Sooners' Neville Gallimore expecting breakout 2019". Oklahoman.com. July 27, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ Oklahoma, Tyler Palmateer | CNHI Sports. "OU football: Neville Gallimore's still seeks ceiling ahead of redshirt senior season". Enidnews.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Neville Gallimore Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ "2020 Draft Scout Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ TSN ca Staff (2020-04-24). "Canadian Neville Gallimore drafted by Dallas Cowboys in third round - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  12. ↑ "2020 CFL Draft Tracker". CFL. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Gallimore headlines spring edition of Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  14. ↑ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2021). "CeeDee's Return Among Several Roster Moves". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  15. ↑ Alper, Josh (2021-12-11). "Cowboys activate Randy Gregory, Neville Gallimore". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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