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Trenton Gill Isn't Going To Be Returning To NC State Because He Is Declaring For The 2022 NFL Draft

As a freshman in 2017, Trenton Gill who is a punter was red shirted!

As a sophomore in 2018, Trenton Gill did not see action!

As a junior Trenton Gill  Set the Wolfpack single-season mark with a 47.6 ypp average.

• 2,663 punt yards was the No. 11 single-season mark in school history. 

• Led the ACC with that average, third in the FBS.

• Third-team All-ACC choice.

• Co-recipient of the team’s Alpha Rising Award - given to the player who makes exceptional improvement.

• Averaged 52.2 yards on five punts vs. Clemson - the eighth-best single-game average in school history. 

• His 54 yard average (on just two punts) against Louisville was the No. 4 mark ever by a Pack punter. 

• Also had a 50+ mark against Ball State - that 51.0 average ranks 13th in school history.

• Six of his seven KOS in the win over Ball State - 26/50 for the season - resulted in touchbacks. 

• Former walkon who earned a scholarship prior to the season starting

• Earned the starting punter job in preseason camp.

As junior also in 2021 Trenton Gill he was • NC State’s career leader in punt average with a 46.3 mark - that's the second-best mark among returning ACC players.

• Ranks 12th in school history in career punting yards with 4,997. 

“according to Trenton Gill’s biography on gopack.com”

Turns out that would be Trenton Gill’s final season punting for NC State because Trenton Gill isn’t going to be returning to NC State because he is declaring for the NFL Draft!

Trenton Gill had this to say about his decision on declaring for the NFL Draft!

Throughout my five years of playing Football here at NC State. I HAVE GROWN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT I APPRECIATE ALL THE LOVE AND SUPPORT FROM MY FAMILY , FRIENDS TEAMMATES , COACHES AND FANS

THROUGHOUT MY CAREER .WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT I AM DECLARING FOR THE NFL DRAFT AND WILL PURSUE MY LIFELONG DREAM OF PLAYING IN THE NFL. THANK YOU WPN! TGILL#99

“according to his page on Twitter!