2012 Football Roster
Roster
Chad Gilson
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Urbandale, Iowa
- High School:
- Urbandale
2011: Played in seven games for the Panthers as a linebacker ... recorded one solo tackle against Stephen F. Austin (9/10).
2010: Redshirted.
High School: All-State Elite selection as a senior ... CIML defensive player of the year in 2009 ... first-team all-CIML ... 2010 Shrine Bowl All-Star game invitee ... helped lead Urbandale HS to the state playoffs for the first time since 1999 ... served as team captain ... voted as team's defensive MVP as a junior and as a senior ... four-year letterwinner in track ... Drake Relays and State qualifier in discus ... high school coach: Sam Anderson.
Personal: Born April 10, 1992, in Urbandale, Iowa ... son of Kirby and Vicki Gilson ... has three siblings (Joel, Courtney and Nicole) ... brother, Joel, played for the Panthers from 2006-2009 ... majoring in physical education.
