Gilles Tchio

2024 Played in all 12 games, starting the last 7 contests of the season at defensive tackle ... Finished campaign with 26 total stops, 10 solos, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 3 QB hurries ... Earned MSU Defensive Showtime award for home win over Indiana State (10/19/24) after he logged season-high 5 tackles, 4 solos, 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a pair of hurries ... Posted 4 total tackles in home win over Southern Illinois (11/2/24) with a tackle for loss ... Registered 3 stops in home win over Youngstown State (9/28/24) with 2 solos and a hurry ... Also had 3 assisted stops in road win at UT Martin (9/21/24). 2023 Played in all 11 games in his second year in Springfield, earning 3 starts on the offensive line ... Made an impact on the defensive side of the ball for season finale at No. 1 South Dakota State (11/18/23) with 3 total tackles, 2 solo stops and a tackle for loss ... Earned a start at right guard for season opener at Kansas (9/1/23) ... Started at right tackle for home opener vs. Utah Tech (9/23/23) and at No. 10 Southern Illinois (9/30/23). 2022 Played in 4 games as a true freshman to preserve his redshirt ... Appeared on PAT, field goal units vs. UT Martin (9/8/22) in his collegiate debut ... Also saw action at No. 10 Arkansas (9/17/22) ... Returned to field for end-of-season wins vs. Youngstown State (11/12/22) and at Indiana State (11/19/22) ... Dressed out for 9 games, including 4 road contests. High School Recorded 57 tackles, 5 sacks and an interception as a senior at Milton (Ga.) High School ... Was a two-time all-region and all-state standout for coach Adam Clack's Eagles. Personal Gilles Cabrel Tchio Fopa was born 2/6/04 in Cameroon ... Son of Samuel Tchio and Honrine Dega Twiga ... Has a brother, Valdez, and a sister, Cynthia ... Majoring in Sociology.