Milwaukee, Wis. — Some are calling him the fastest man in arena football, but those people might be surprised to find out that Robert Gill didn’t play college football when he was at Texas State University.
He was better known for his ability to speed around the track, winning the Southland Conference title in the 400-meter dash in 2004.
But his speed and an uncanny ability to catch a football made Gill a needed commodity in the af2 league (the minor-league version of the Arena Football League).
Gill was recently assigned to the Milwaukee Iron Gill by the af2 league office, Head Coach and Director of Football Operations Gary Compton announced today. Gill was expected to sign with the Utah Blaze of the AFL before the league decided to forego the 2009 season.
Gill (5-10, 170) split time during his af2 rookie campaign with the Texas Copperheads and the Lubbock Renegades last season, standing out on both squads.
Playing in a combined 12 games, the former Gill caught 46 passes for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 17.2 yards per catch.
Gill joined the Renegades after being released by the Copperheads earlier in the year.
Before signing with Texas, the 25-year-old started his career with the Green Bay Blizzard but was released before the beginning of the season. He was picked up by the Louisville Fire and traded to Texas without ever appearing in a game for the Fire.
"I'm nomadic," Gill said.
Gill is expected to dress for the Iron when they travel to Green Bay to play the Blizzard on July 17. He will wear No. 11.
To see highlights of Gill when he was playing for Lubbock, search his name on YouTube.
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Former Texas State sprinter Robert Gill is doing well as an arena football player.
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