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Tarleton State University Athletics

2026 Football Signing Day Roster

Jake Gillespie

  • Class Junior
  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 190
  • Hometown Aledo, TX
  • Prev School Stephen F. Austin

Biography

Gillespie played the last two years at Stephen F. Austin, appearing in five games each season. He totaled seven tackles and a quarterback hurry across the 10 performances, including a pair of tackles against Northwestern State on Oct. 5, 2024, as a true freshman.
 
Gillespie played his prep football at Aledo High School, where he twice earned First Team All-State honors at safety (2022-23). He was also a two-time state champion with Aledo winning back-to-back 5A Division 1 titles in 2022-23, helping lead Aledo to a 14-2 mark in 2022 and an undefeated 16-0 campaign in 2023.
 
Gillespie, an Aledo, Texas, native, will major in kinesiology at Tarleton State University.