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Gildea, Justin
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Jersey Number 4
Justin Gildea
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hollidaysburg, Pa.  
- High School:
- Hollidaysburg Area
Bio
pronounced GILL-day
Honors: 2012 BIG EAST All-Academic Team honoree … 2012 preseason fourth-team All-BIG EAST selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2012 College Sports Madness second-team All-BIG EAST selection … 2012, 2011, and 2010 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football Team ... 2011-12 Mid-American Conference Honor Roll … 2011 Mid-season second-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … 2012 and 2010 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2012: Team captain … started 10 games at strong safety… ended collegiate career with 31 consecutive starting appearances, the most of any Owl … also played on the kickoff, punt, and field goal defense units … finished the season fourth with 53 tackles … in the BIG EAST finished 28th in tackles (5.3) … had four tackles in the win at Army … had four solo tackles against Cincinnati … made five stops at No. 12/10 Louisville … had nine tackle, including six solos, at Pitt … had a solo stop and a fumble recovery against No. 19/17 Rutgers … had eight tackles and a three-yard sack in the overtime win at Connecticut … had six solo stops, including a TFL, in the win over South Florida … led the Owls with a career-high 10 tackles at Penn State … had three solo tackles in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2011: Started all 13 games at strong safety … one of nine Owls to start every game … also played on the kickoff, punt, and field goal defense units … had 51 tackles and a team-best three interceptions on the season … had five tackles in the bowl win over Wyoming … had four tackles in the win over Kent State … had four tackles and a break-up in the win over Army … made six solo stops in the win over Miami … also had a five-yard sack against the RedHawks … led the Owls with nine tackles and a nine-yard sack at Ohio … had four tackles at Bowling Green … had three tackles and an eight-yard sack, and an interception in the shutout of Ball State … had three solo stops against Toledo … had a tackle and an interception in the win at Maryland … had a game-high eight tackles, including six solos, and a break-up against Penn State … had a solo tackle in the win at Akron … had three tackles, a break-up, and a 25-yard interception return in the win over Villanova … the interception was a career first ... wore jersey #4 this fall after wearing #29 for two seasons … lettered.
2010: Played in all 12 games with eight starts at strong safety … also played on the kickoff, punt, and punt return units … finished fifth on defense with 58 tackles and two fumble recoveries … had four tackles at Miami … had four solo tackles, including 2.0 TFL, against Ohio … had three solo tackles and a fumble recovery in the win at Kent State … led the team with six solo tackles in the shutout of Akron … led the Owls with six tackles in the win at Buffalo … had five tackles in the win over Bowling Green … had four tackles and a break-up at Northern Illinois … assisted in two tackles in the win at Army … had eight tackles at No. 23/20 Penn State … made six solo tackles in the win over Connecticut … received first collegiate starting nod against Central Michigan … had six tackles, including five solos, against the Chippewas … returned a fumble 26 yards in the win over Villanova to score his first collegiate touchdown … lettered.
2009: Played in 12 games … also played on the kickoff and punt return units … made a solo stop in the win over Kent State … recorded a tackle and a break-up in the win at Akron … had a tackle in the win over Miami … made a solo stop at Navy … had a solo takedown in the win over Ball State … assisted on a TFL in the win at Eastern Michigan … had an assist in the win over Buffalo … had a solo tackle in the opener against Villanova ... lettered.
High School: Team captain ... three-year letterwinner at cornerback, wide receiver, and running back for coach John Barton at Hollidaysburg Area HS ... All-State honoree as a senior ... team went 10-2 in 2008, winning the Contain Conference championship and District 6 championship ... finished prep career with 26 touchdowns, 210 tackles, and 10 interceptions ... also a three-time All-Area, All-Mountain Conference, and All-County selection ... as a senior, had 19 touchdowns, 520 yards rushing, including 6.84 yards per carry ... in the air, had 522 yards on 37 receptions ... defensively, had 73 tackles, and five interceptions ... also returned kickoffs, averaging 28.75 yards per return ... attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp.
Personal: Justin Michael Gildea … born August 15, 1990, in Altoona, Pa. … parents are Deanne and Stephen Gildea … has three sisters—Sarah (26), Hannah (19), and Theresa (12)—and a younger brother, Christopher (15) … comes from a football family—uncles Tom Gildea (Villanova), Doug Rhodes (Navy), and Bill Gildea (Purdue) as well as cousin Corey Gildea (Lock Haven) each played collegiate football … legal studies major.
Honors: 2012 BIG EAST All-Academic Team honoree … 2012 preseason fourth-team All-BIG EAST selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2012 College Sports Madness second-team All-BIG EAST selection … 2012, 2011, and 2010 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football Team ... 2011-12 Mid-American Conference Honor Roll … 2011 Mid-season second-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … 2012 and 2010 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2012: Team captain … started 10 games at strong safety… ended collegiate career with 31 consecutive starting appearances, the most of any Owl … also played on the kickoff, punt, and field goal defense units … finished the season fourth with 53 tackles … in the BIG EAST finished 28th in tackles (5.3) … had four tackles in the win at Army … had four solo tackles against Cincinnati … made five stops at No. 12/10 Louisville … had nine tackle, including six solos, at Pitt … had a solo stop and a fumble recovery against No. 19/17 Rutgers … had eight tackles and a three-yard sack in the overtime win at Connecticut … had six solo stops, including a TFL, in the win over South Florida … led the Owls with a career-high 10 tackles at Penn State … had three solo tackles in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2011: Started all 13 games at strong safety … one of nine Owls to start every game … also played on the kickoff, punt, and field goal defense units … had 51 tackles and a team-best three interceptions on the season … had five tackles in the bowl win over Wyoming … had four tackles in the win over Kent State … had four tackles and a break-up in the win over Army … made six solo stops in the win over Miami … also had a five-yard sack against the RedHawks … led the Owls with nine tackles and a nine-yard sack at Ohio … had four tackles at Bowling Green … had three tackles and an eight-yard sack, and an interception in the shutout of Ball State … had three solo stops against Toledo … had a tackle and an interception in the win at Maryland … had a game-high eight tackles, including six solos, and a break-up against Penn State … had a solo tackle in the win at Akron … had three tackles, a break-up, and a 25-yard interception return in the win over Villanova … the interception was a career first ... wore jersey #4 this fall after wearing #29 for two seasons … lettered.
2010: Played in all 12 games with eight starts at strong safety … also played on the kickoff, punt, and punt return units … finished fifth on defense with 58 tackles and two fumble recoveries … had four tackles at Miami … had four solo tackles, including 2.0 TFL, against Ohio … had three solo tackles and a fumble recovery in the win at Kent State … led the team with six solo tackles in the shutout of Akron … led the Owls with six tackles in the win at Buffalo … had five tackles in the win over Bowling Green … had four tackles and a break-up at Northern Illinois … assisted in two tackles in the win at Army … had eight tackles at No. 23/20 Penn State … made six solo tackles in the win over Connecticut … received first collegiate starting nod against Central Michigan … had six tackles, including five solos, against the Chippewas … returned a fumble 26 yards in the win over Villanova to score his first collegiate touchdown … lettered.
2009: Played in 12 games … also played on the kickoff and punt return units … made a solo stop in the win over Kent State … recorded a tackle and a break-up in the win at Akron … had a tackle in the win over Miami … made a solo stop at Navy … had a solo takedown in the win over Ball State … assisted on a TFL in the win at Eastern Michigan … had an assist in the win over Buffalo … had a solo tackle in the opener against Villanova ... lettered.
High School: Team captain ... three-year letterwinner at cornerback, wide receiver, and running back for coach John Barton at Hollidaysburg Area HS ... All-State honoree as a senior ... team went 10-2 in 2008, winning the Contain Conference championship and District 6 championship ... finished prep career with 26 touchdowns, 210 tackles, and 10 interceptions ... also a three-time All-Area, All-Mountain Conference, and All-County selection ... as a senior, had 19 touchdowns, 520 yards rushing, including 6.84 yards per carry ... in the air, had 522 yards on 37 receptions ... defensively, had 73 tackles, and five interceptions ... also returned kickoffs, averaging 28.75 yards per return ... attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp.
Personal: Justin Michael Gildea … born August 15, 1990, in Altoona, Pa. … parents are Deanne and Stephen Gildea … has three sisters—Sarah (26), Hannah (19), and Theresa (12)—and a younger brother, Christopher (15) … comes from a football family—uncles Tom Gildea (Villanova), Doug Rhodes (Navy), and Bill Gildea (Purdue) as well as cousin Corey Gildea (Lock Haven) each played collegiate football … legal studies major.
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