Trenton Gill


Trenton Gill is an American professional football punter for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football at NC State. He has previously played for the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early life

Gill grew up in Hillsborough, North Carolina and attended Cedar Ridge High School, where he played soccer and tennis in addition to kicking and punting on the football team. His father is English and his mother is Canadian.

College career

Gill was a member of the NC State Wolfpack for five seasons. He redshirted his true freshman season and was the backup to A. J. Cole III as a redshirt freshman. Gill took over as the Wolfpack's punter as a redshirt sophomore and set a school record with 47.6 yards per punt on 56 punts and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. He was named first-team All-ACC as a redshirt senior.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Gill was selected with the 255th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.
On September 11, 2022, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers, Gill was penalized for using a towel to wipe off the field.
On May 1, 2024, Gill was waived by the Bears, days after the team selected Tory Taylor in the 2024 NFL draft.

Denver Broncos

On May 15, 2024, Gill was signed by the Denver Broncos. He was brought on to compete against the incumbent punter, Riley Dixon. On August 26, the Broncos retained Dixon and waived Gill.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 24, 2024, Gill signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 23. On December 2, Gill was waived.

Atlanta Falcons

On January 1, 2026, Gill was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta on January 5.