Nathan Gillespie Class: RS Senior Hometown: Dallas, NC High School: North Gaston Height / Weight: 6-3 / 271 Position: OT Experience: 2VL

Gillespie Fact: Earned his undergraduate degree in December of 2001.

Fall 2002 Depth Chart Position: Second Team Offensive Guard

Years Lettered: 2000, 2001

Bowl Participation: 2001 Humanitarian Bowl vs. Louisiana Tech

Overview: Reserve offensive lineman who has experience as a guard, tight end and tackle in his Clemson career...listed second team right guard behind Nick Black entering the fall...already has his undergraduate degree in marketing, he will take graduate courses in his final year of eligibility...a reserve tackle in 2001 who played in five games...saw 44 snaps of action, he played a season high 15 plays against Louisiana Tech in the bowl game...also played 11 snaps against Wofford and 10 against Duke...earned a letter in 2001 as a tackle, he earned a letter as a tight end in 2000, he could earn a letter as a guard in 2002...veteran of 14 games for his career, he has played a total of 120 snaps...strongest player on the Clemson team in some areas, his 505 pound bench press is stops...also ranks second in 225-pound lifts with 31 and is sixth in total weight at 1655 pounds.

In 2000: Earned a letter in 2000 at tight end...second-team tight end who came into the 2000 season as an offensive tackle...moved to tight end the week of the Duke game in 2000...played just five snaps the first four games of the season as a reserve offensive tackle, he played in each of the last eight games as a tight end...that included 10 plays against Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl...played a high of 17 snaps in the Duke game...played 15 snaps against Maryland and the 10 vs. Virginia Tech for his only three double figure games of the season...played 76 snaps in nine games overall,71 of the plays were as a tight end...never the intended receiver of a pass...enjoyed getting back on the field in 2000, it had been two years since he played in a game as he was injured in 1999 and red-shirted 1998...had some outstanding blocks on short yardage situations .

In 1999: Missed all of his red-shirt freshman year with a knee injury that required surgery...suffered torn knee ligament in an August 18 scrimmage and had surgery on August 27th and missed the season ...had 482 bench press that was best on the team in 2000...versatile lineman who played half the spring of 1999 on the defensive line and half of the spring on the offensive line...finished at offensive tackle and that was where he started the fall of 1999 camp, but injury ended that.

In 1998: Red-shirted is freshman year as a defensive lineman.

In High School: Recorded 72 tackles and six sacks as a senior...chosen to all-conference and all-regional teams for 1997...also a SuperPrep All-Mid Atlantic choice...had a season high 13 tackles against East Rutherford High School...started on both sides of the ball in 1997...a three-year starter...bench pressed 415 pounds...finished fifth in the state track meet in the discus and also won his county championship in the event...Southeastern Recruiting Alliance post-season All-American...#30 player in the state of North Carolina according to SuperPrep... coached by Mike Briggs at North Gaston High School....from same hometown as Clemson golf coach Larry Penley... born Nathan L. Gillespie on 6-25-80...earned undergraduate degree in marketing...taking masters courses in marketing.