Naval Academy Athletics

•    At Navy: Moved from safety to outside linebacker in the  spring ... enters the fall second on the depth chart ... has earned 1 varsity letter.

•    2025: A member of special teams, he saw action in every game ... turned in a solo stop at Notre Dame ... also chipped in a tackle in wins over Rice and Florida Atlantic ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against VMI where he was in on a tackle.

•    High School / Personal: A 2025 graduate of Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Md., Gillis was a three-year First-Team All-State and All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) selection ... two-time (Jr, Sr) team captain ... led Archbishop Spalding HS to three-consecutive MIAA championships ... also received offers from Maryland, Syracuse, Temple, Marshall and UMass ... member of the National Honor Society ... sister, Taylor, is a graduate of Emmanuel College where she was a member of the women’s basketball team ... son of Trae and Angela Gillis ... majoring in foreign area studies-Asia ... has earned a 3.18 grade point average.