Players

PRO (1-0/0-0): Signed to the Steelers’ offseason roster on January 20, 2012…added to the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad on December 27, 2011…released from the St. Louis Rams’ practice squad on November 29, 2011…added to the Rams’ practice squad on November 8, 2011…released from the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad on October 25, 2011…added to the Colts’ practice squad on September 5, 2011…released by the Colts on September 3, 2011…originally signed with the Colts as an undrafted rookie free agent on July 29, 2011.

2012 (1-0): Signed to the active roster from the practice squad on November 12, 2012…11/12 vs. Kansas City: Saw action on special teams in his first career NFL game, recording a career-high eight punt return yards…added one special teams tackle…11/18 vs. Baltimore: Recorded his first career rushing attempt on an end-around that went for seven yards.

COLLEGE: Saw action in 50 games, making 18 starts…holds Big Ten record for career kickoff returns (135) and career kickoff return yards (3,025)...holds school record for kickoff return yards in a season (967) and in a game (189)...ranks third all-time in school history with 5,265 career all-purpose yards...ranks fifth all-time at Wisconsin with 721 punt return yards... registered the second-longest touchdown run (90 yards) in UW history against Indiana in 2008...28 career games with at least 100 all-purpose yards…majored in family, consumer and community education. 2010: Led team in punt returns (8), punt return yards (82), kickoff returns (27) and kickoff return yards (659), second in all-purpose yards (1,178), third in receiving yards (370) and fourth in receptions (23) and rushing yards (67)...659 kickoff return yards ranks as fourth-most in UW history. 2009: Played in all 13 games with one start against Miami in the Champs Sports Bowl...finished second on team with 984 all-purpose yards...was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two kickoffs for season-high 94 yards, including season-long return of 51 yards, against Hawaii on Dec. 5. 2008: Played in all 13 games, starting nine...1,747 all-purpose yards in 2008 season rank eighth-best all-time at UW...finished second on the team with 31 catches for 520 yards (16.8 avg.) and three receiving touchdowns...ranked sixth in the Big Ten with 134.4 all-purpose yards per game...returned 40 kickoffs for 784 yards (19.6 avg.), and returned 18 punts for 158 yards (8.8 avg.)...had 25 carries for 285 yards and two rushing touchdowns. 2007: Played in all 13 games at WR and in return game...set UW records for kickoff return yards in a season (967) and in a game (189)...led Big Ten and ranked 14th nationally with 14.0-yard punt return average (fourth-best season average in UW history)...set a UW bowl game record with his season-best 60-yard kickoff return in the first half against 16th-ranked Tennessee in the 2008 Outback Bowl. 2006: Redshirted.

PERSONAL: Attended Robbinsdale Armstrong High School (Minneapolis, Minn.)…an All-Midwest Region choice by PrepStar...second-team all-state and second-team all-metro choice in 2006 after earning first-team all-state and first-team all-metro honors as a junior in 2005...three-time, first-team all-conference selection...two-time football team captain and team MVP…as a senior he caught 26 passes for 424 yards and four TDs, while rushing 28 times for 504 yards and two TDs...also returned 13 punts for 185 yards and 16 kickoffs for 358 yards and a TD...career totals included 153 receptions for 2,496 yards and 45 touchdowns, along with 1,022 rushing yards…earned four football letters, two in baseball and one in track...earned first-team all-conference honors in both baseball and track...son of David Gilreath Sr. and Susie Pressley-Gilreath...father played college basketball at Cal-State Fullerton...cousin, Travis Graham, played college football at Minnesota...uncle, Cornelius Pressley, played college basketball at Florida Atlantic…Full name: David Noel Gilreath.