- Max Jean-Gilles
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Max Jean-Gilles No. -- Free Agent Guard Personal information Date of birth: November 19, 1983 Place of birth: Miami, Florida 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 - Philadelphia Eagles (2006–2010)
- Cincinnati Bengals (2011)*
- Carolina Panthers (2011)*
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards - None
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 is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia.
He has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers.
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Early years
Jean-Gilles attended North Miami Beach High School in Miami, 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.
College career
Jean-Gilles played college football at Georgia. He was an All-America selection in 2005.
Professional career
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.
Cincinnati Bengals
On August 2, 2011, Jean-Gilles signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, but was released on September 3.
Carolina Panthers
Jean-Gilles signed with the Carolina Panthers on September 4, 2011, but was released on September 11.
Personal
Jean-Gilles' parents immigrated to the United States from Haiti in the mid-1980s. He is married to his wife, Maggie, who started a school in Haiti in September 2008. They have a son, Marcus. The school was destroyed after the catastrophic earthquake in January 2010.[5] Jean-Gilles underwent lap-band surgery in May 2010 in order to lose weight. It was reported that he weighed about 400 pounds during the offseason, and he hopes to get down to about 335 pounds by the start of the 2010 season.[6] Jean-Gilles is the first active NFL player to undergo lap-band surgery.[7]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 14, 2010). "Jean-Gilles Calls For Fans To Donate In Wake Of Haiti Earthquake". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=20081. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
Max Jean-Gilles is no longer married to Maggie. They are divorced. They have been separated since September of 2010.
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2005 College Football All-America Team consensus selections Offense QB Vince Young | RB Reggie Bush | RB Jerome Harrison | WR Dwayne Jarrett | WR Jeff Samardzija | TE Marcedes Lewis
OL Jonathan Scott | OL Marcus McNeill | OL Max Jean-Gilles | OL Taitusi Lutui | C Greg EslingerDefense DL Elvis Dumervil | DL Tamba Hali | DL Haloti Ngata | DL Rodrique Wright
LB A. J. Hawk | LB DeMeco Ryans | LB Paul Posluszny
DB Jimmy Williams | DB Michael Huff | DB Greg Blue | DB Tye HillSpecial teams Philadelphia Eagles 2006 NFL Draft selections Brodrick Bunkley • Winston Justice • Chris Gocong • Max Jean-Gilles • Jason Avant • Jeremy Bloom • Omar Gaither • LaJuan RamseyDraft Years: 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Miami, Florida
- Players of American football from Florida
- American people of Haitian descent
- American football offensive guards
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Carolina Panthers players
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