here's the gilliam write up:
Jacob gilliam, tennessee
talk about leaving everything on the field. After tearing the acl in his left knee in the opener against utah state, gilliam returned to the lineup 49 days later and played the rest of the season with an injured knee. Then gilliam hurt his left hand in practice before the taxslayer bowl, but still started at right tackle and played with a heavily bandaged hand. He helped the volunteers score touchdowns on their first four possessions in a 45-28 victory over iowa. Gilliam, a former walk-on from knoxville, tennessee, provided the volunteers with all the inspiration they needed in winning their first bowl game since 2008.