Personal
Born in Provo, Utah ... parents are Jeff and Laura Gillespie ... oldest of six children ... married to the former Stefanie Collings of Midway, Utah ... served an LDS Church mission to Guatemala City (Central), Guatemala ... selected as a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete ... enjoys fishing, hunting and camping ... recruited by Army, Utah State, Weber State and Idaho State.
Before BYU
A member of the National Honor Society ... a four-year honor roll student at Mountain View High School ... three-year letterwinner ... named all-state first team ... an all-region performer ... recorded 45 receptions as a senior at Mountain View High School ... earned the Golden Helmet award as a senior ... listed as one of Utah's top-10 high school recruits ... named Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune All-State First Team ... also lettered twice in both baseball and basketball.