Staten Island, NY – Cam Gill is a Super Bowl champion! The former Seahawk All-American linebacker and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Vince Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night following a convincing 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Gill made a tackle on a kickoff with 7:25 to play in the third quarter, before combining with defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh in taking down Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a sack with five minutes remaining in the game. Gill was also credited with a forced fumble on the play.
This marks the second consecutive season a former Seahawk has won the Super Bowl, as former two-sport standout
Greg Senat was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs last season.
Following a record-setting collegiate career that saw him earn consecutive Northeast Conference (NEC) Defensive Player of the Year and All-America honors, Gill was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers following the 2020 National Football League draft and earned a spot on Tampa Bay's roster in training camp.
Earning increased playing time throughout the season, Gill once again played a majority of special teams snaps in Sunday's Super Bowl while entering the game on defense in the fourth quarter.
As a team, the Buccaneers' defense held the Chiefs to no touchdowns while combining for two interceptions, three sacks, and eight quarterback hurries.
Overall, the Seahawks had four former players under NFL contract during the 2020 regular season in Gill, Senat (Dallas Cowboys), linebacker Julian Stanford (Carolina Panthers) and defensive tackle
Chris Williams (Indianapolis Colts). Additionally former defensive linemen
Tevaughn Grant and
Julian McCleod inked deals with Canadian Football League (CFL) teams, as all four members of the 2019 Wagner defensive line signed professional contracts since ending their collegiate careers.
While the NFL season has come to a conclusion, the Seahawks are scheduled to take on Merrimack on Sunday, March 7.
