Max Jean-Gilles

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Max Jean-Gilles
No. --     Free Agent
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: November 19, 1983 (1983-11-19) (age 28)
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
High School: North Miami Beach High School
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 358 lb (162 kg)
Career information
College: Georgia
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99
Debuted in 2007 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2009
Games played     29
Games started     16
Stats at NFL.com

Max Jean-Gilles (born November 19, 1983) is an American football guard who formerly played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL), and is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Georgia. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

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[edit] Early years

Jean-Gilles attended North Miami Beach High School in North Miami Beach, Florida and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-time first team All-State selection and a two-time first team All-County selection.

[edit] College career

Jean-Gilles attended the University of Georgia, and played for the Georgia Bulldogs football team. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 2005.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Philadelphia Eagles

Jean-Gilles was drafted in the fourth round with the 99th overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles. Many people did expect him to go higher because of his athleticism and playing ability, but his inability to control his weight might have played into that decision. He and offensive tackle Winston Justice, who was drafted in the second round also by the Eagles, were supposed to have helped with the rebuilding process of the offensive line. On July 10, 2006, Jean-Gilles signed a four-year contract with the Eagles.

On September 23, 2007, Jean-Gilles made his regular season debut for the Eagles, subbing in for an injured Shawn Andrews.

Jean-Gilles' 2008 season was cut short on Thanksgiving night against the Arizona Cardinals when he fractured his ankle and was placed on injured reserve.

During the 2009 season, after a knee injury to starting center Jamaal Jackson in week 16 against the Denver Broncos, starting right guard Nick Cole shifted over to center, while Jean-Gilles came in at right guard for the rest of the game.[1] With Jackson out for the year with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Jean-Gilles would continue to start at right guard for the rest of the year.[2]

He was re-signed to a one-year contract on April 15, 2010.[3] Due to the Eagles not making the roster deadline during final cuts because of a trade, Jean-Gilles had to be released in order to meet the roster requirement on September 4.[4] He was re-signed on September 5.

[edit] Cincinnati Bengals

On August 2, 2011, Jean-Gilles signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, but was released on September 3.

[edit] Carolina Panthers

Jean-Gilles signed with the Carolina Panthers on September 4, 2011, but was released on September 11.

[edit] Personal

Jean-Gilles' parents immigrated to the United States from Haiti in the early 1980s. He has a son, Marcus. Jean-Gilles underwent lap-band surgery in May 2010 in order to lose weight. It was reported that he weighed about 400 pounds (180 kg) during the offseason. He had hoped to get down to about 335 pounds (152 kg) by the start of the 2010 season.[5] Jean-Gilles is the first active NFL player to undergo lap-band surgery.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ McPherson, Chris (December 27, 2009). "Cole Steps Up After Jackson's Injury". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=19865. Retrieved 2009-12-27. 
  2. ^ Wulf, Bo (December 28, 2009). "C Jackson Out For Year With Torn ACL". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=19885. Retrieved 2009-12-28. 
  3. ^ Wulf, Bo (April 15, 2010). "Max Jean-Gilles Signs One-Year Deal". Philadelphiaeagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=20704. Retrieved 2010-04-15. 
  4. ^ Andrews Traded To Seahawks; Roster At 52 (For Now) (September 4, 2010). philadelphiaeagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21761. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  5. ^ McPherson, Chris (May 19, 2010). "A Much Slimmer Jean-Gilles Returns". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21106. Retrieved 2010-05-19. 
  6. ^ Kram, Mark (May 26, 2010). "Eagles guard Jean-Gilles losing weight after lap-band surgery". philly.com. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20100526_Eagles_guard_Jean-Gilles_losing_weight_after_lap-band_surgery.html?viewAll=y#axzz0p4ECZ5pB. Retrieved 2010-05-26. 

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