University of Minnesota Athletics
2013 Football Roster

James Gillum
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Running Back
- Hometown:
- Pearl River, La.
- Prev School:
- Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
2013
2012
2013 ? SENIOR SEASON: Appeared against UNLV and at New Mexico State, but did not record any statistics ? rushed two times for nine yards at Michigan.
2012 ? JUNIOR?SEASON: Played in five games and rushed for 73 yards on 27 carries ? Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut at UNLV where he rushed 14 times for 51 yards and one touchdown ? also played vs New Hampshire, Western Michigan, Syracuse and at Nebraska.
JUNIOR?COLLEGE: Transferred from Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College ? named a team captain for the Bulldogs for the 2011 season ? ranked 12th in the nation in rushing as a sophomore and eighthÂÂÂ as a freshman ? rushed for 1,042 yards (4.6 yards per carry) and nine touchdowns in 2011 ? recorded 1,297 yards (5.5 ypc) and 16 scores in 2010 ? helped lead team to a 10-2 mark in 2011, including a division championship and a victory in the Mississippi Bowl ? coached by Steve Campbell.
HIGH?SCHOOL: Graduate of Pearl River High School ? earned all-state honors as a senior ? three-time all-metro honoree by the New Orleans Times-Picayune ? three-time all-district selection ? rushed for 1,787 yards as a senior ? ran for more than 1,400 yards and 20 scores in 2008 ? led state of Louisiana with 2,213 yards and 24 scores as a sophomore ? coached by Joe Harris.
PERSONAL: Born November 30, 1990 ? son of Louis and Candatha Burnett ? business and marketing education major.