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Raiders trade up and select Tyree Gillespie from Missouri

The Raiders traded up with the Jets to acquire the 143rd pick in the NFL Draft. They selected their second safety of the draft, Tyree Gillespie from Missouri. Here’s what the Raiders gave up.

During his time with the Tigers, he racked up 146 tackles with six coming for loss. He had 12 pass breakups, with 11 of them coming over the last two seasons.

Here’s a full report from our friends over at Rock M Nation. Go check out and read everything you need to know about Gillespie.

Missouri safety Tyree Gillespie projects as a depth player in the NFL who is capable of fulfilling significant snaps in spot duty and act as a primary special teams contributor on kick coverages.