
Illinois DT with proven experience and steady disruption
Charles Gilstrap brings **41 career games** of Illinois experience and a track record of producing from the interior, including **50 career tackles** and **4.5 sacks**. He was also named the team’s **Rookie of the Year**, which points to an early impact player who earned trust quickly[1]. At **6-3** and listed as a defensive tackle, he offers the kind of veteran depth and gap-strength teams value inside, especially for a roster looking for an experienced, assignment-sound presence rather than a pure flash stat line[3][5].