Per a source, Temple is expected to receive the commitment of UNC Defensive Tackle transfer Xach Gill soon. Gill was originally a 4-star prospect out of Wake Forest HS in 2017 and chose North Carolina over Penn State, Miami (FL), Pitt and Virginia Tech. Rivals had Gill as the No. 17 defensive tackle in the 2017 class. Gill was an All-State selection in North Carolina after posting 84 tackles, 34 TFL and 18 sacks as a senior.
At UNC, Gill recorded 17 tackles, 2.5 TFL and two sacks. In 2019, Gill played 137 defensive snaps and graded out, according to Pro Football Focus, as UNC's third best DT. Gill started against Wake that season as a redshirt-sophomore and led the Tar Heels with two QB pressures en route to being rated as UNC's second best defensive player by PFF. In 2020, Gill's role diminished as former 4-star prospect Myles Murphy surpassed him on the depth chart.
Gill will have two years of eligibility left at Temple.
At UNC, Gill recorded 17 tackles, 2.5 TFL and two sacks. In 2019, Gill played 137 defensive snaps and graded out, according to Pro Football Focus, as UNC's third best DT. Gill started against Wake that season as a redshirt-sophomore and led the Tar Heels with two QB pressures en route to being rated as UNC's second best defensive player by PFF. In 2020, Gill's role diminished as former 4-star prospect Myles Murphy surpassed him on the depth chart.
Gill will have two years of eligibility left at Temple.
