PERSONAL INFORMATION | |
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Position | Outside Linebacker |
Height | 6' 4" |
Weight | 255 lbs. |
College | Oklahoma State |
Drafted | 1994 |
3rd Round (88th overall) | |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
CAREER HISTORY | |
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1994-2003 | Outside Linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers |
2004 | Outside Linebacker, Jacksonville Jaguars |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS | |
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Pro Bowl | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Hall of Honor | 2024 |
Jason Gildon was drafted in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft, and he has 77 career sacks, currently ranking fourth in Steelers history. He also ranks among the franchise leaders with 58 tackles for loss and 18 forced fumbles. Gildon scored 3 defensive touchdowns.
During his time here, the Steelers won six division titles, 1 AFC Championship, and played in Super Bowl XXX, where they lost to the Dallas Cowboys.
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He earned first-team Associated Press All-Pro honors in 2001, when he recorded 12 sacks, 1 interception, 56 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 8 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Gildon was voted to the Pro Bowl three straight seasons (2000-2002).