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Matt Gillen: From signal-caller to ball-hawker

Matt Gillen: From signal-caller to ball-hawker

It's easy to forget Matt Gillen was ever a quarterback.

Now in his senior season at Southwestern, the standout wide receiver for the Pirates continues to turn in stellar performances and is well on his way to being named a first-team All-SCAC selection for the fourth consecutive year.

But once upon a time he was a quarterback.

"I played it in high school, but when I got here I was moved to receiver," Gillen said. "I feel like every year I've made progress, and I go out every week trying to make big plays for the team."

Gillen said he took a shot at playing receiver in high school when he made the jump to varsity but that was only to get some playing time.

Making that position switch in high school hardly compares to doing it at the college level.

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