James Gillespie

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93 James Gillespie
  • Height:
    6'3"
  • Weight:
    295
  • Hometown:
    Woodbridge, VA
  • Position:
    DL
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Bishop Ireton
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    67.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 39 22
Assists 28 19
Tackles 67.0 41.0
Tackles per game 5.6 5.9
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 9.0 4.0
Tackle for loss yards 17 6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 23 at Long Beach - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at Saddleback W, 35-30 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Cerritos L, 35-31 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Allan Hancock W, 32-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Santa Barbara W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Moorpark W, 52-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 23 at Long Beach - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at Saddleback W, 35-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Cerritos L, 35-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Allan Hancock W, 32-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Santa Barbara W, 56-25 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Moorpark W, 52-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 23 at Long Beach - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at Saddleback W, 35-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Cerritos L, 35-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Allan Hancock W, 32-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Santa Barbara W, 56-25 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Moorpark W, 52-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 23 at Long Beach - - - - - -
Sep 2 at Saddleback W, 35-30 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 Cerritos L, 35-31 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Allan Hancock W, 32-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Santa Barbara W, 56-25 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Moorpark W, 52-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 23 at Long Beach - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at Saddleback W, 35-30 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Cerritos L, 35-31 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Allan Hancock W, 32-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Santa Barbara W, 56-25 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Moorpark W, 52-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 23 at Long Beach - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at Saddleback W, 35-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Cerritos L, 35-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Allan Hancock W, 32-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Santa Barbara W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Moorpark W, 52-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 23 at Long Beach - - - - - -
Sep 2 at Saddleback W, 35-30 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 Cerritos L, 35-31 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Allan Hancock W, 32-28 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Santa Barbara W, 56-25 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Moorpark W, 52-35 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19 1 - - - - 0
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24 1 - - - - 0
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 23 at Long Beach - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at Saddleback W, 35-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 Cerritos L, 35-31 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Allan Hancock W, 32-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Santa Barbara W, 56-25 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at Moorpark W, 52-35 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 23 at Long Beach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at Saddleback W, 35-30 5 0 5.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-24 3 2 5.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Cerritos L, 35-31 3 1 4.0 - - 2.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Allan Hancock W, 32-28 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Santa Barbara W, 56-25 2 4 6.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Moorpark W, 52-35 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Antelope Valley W, 35-16 4 3 7.0 - - 2.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Bakersfield W, 38-20 4 3 7.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 El Camino W, 21-20 6 2 8.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Canyons L, 21-19 3 3 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at Fullerton W, 27-24 4 4 8.0 - - 1.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Riverside L, 45-26 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
December 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
December 1 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
December 1 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
December 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
December 1 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
December 1 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
December 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 39 28 67.0 5.6 - - 9.0 17 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 22 19 41.0 5.9 - - 4.0 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 20 14 34.0 5.7 - - 5.0 7 - - - - - - -
Away 6 19 14 33.0 5.5 - - 4.0 10 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 28 20 48.0 6.0 - - 6.0 13 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 11 8 19.0 4.8 - - 3.0 4 - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 14 10 24.0 4.8 - - 4.5 8 - - - - - - -
October 3 10 7 17.0 5.7 - - 2.5 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 13 9 22.0 7.3 - - 2.0 5 - - - - - - -
December 1 2 2 4.0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Pirate Football Transfers 21 from 2023 SCFA Finalists
  • Article
  • July 22, 2024
Pirate Football Transfers 21 from 2023 SCFA Finalists

Ventura College football coach Steve Mooshagian has announced 21 transfers from the 2023 SCFA Finalist Pirate football team, four of whom were mid-year transfers. Among the transfers and signees, 12 are moving on to NCAA Division I and four to NCAA Division II. With the addition of these transfers, Mooshagian and his coaching staff have now helped 303 student athletes move on to the four-year level in his 13 years leading the Pirates. 

  • July 22, 2024
Lemus, Gillespie Named All-American for 2023 Season
  • Article
  • December 18, 2023
Lemus, Gillespie Named All-American for 2023 Season

VC football offensive tackle Jakob Lemus and defensive end James Gillespie both were named first team All-American by the California Community College Football Coaches Association for their play during the 2023 season. Lemus, a first team All-Northern Conference selection and Gillespie, the Northern Conference Defensive Player of the Year also headlined the Region III All-California first team selections by the CCCFCA.

  • December 18, 2023
Gillespie, James and Lemus Lead VC's All-SCFA Selections
  • Article
  • December 11, 2023
Gillespie, James and Lemus Lead VC's All-SCFA Selections

VC defensive tackle James Gillespie, along with running back Lamonte James and offensive lineman Jakob Lemus were all unanimous selections to the Southern California Football Association first team All-Northern Conference teams in a vote by conference coaches. Tight end Cody Hoffman and running back Jaylen Thompson also earned first team honors on offense while safety Zane Carter was named first team all-conference on defense.

  • December 11, 2023
Pirate running back Lamonte James (7) had 255 yards from scrimmage, including 195 rushing yards with two scores, as No. 3 VC upset No. 2 Fullerton 27-24 Saturday in the SCFA semifinals. (photo by Bob Escobedo)
  • Article
  • November 25, 2023
Pirates Run Past Fullerton into SCFA Final

After a slow start, the Ventura College football team outscored previously undefeated Fullerton 27-14 over the final three quarters Saturday afternoon as the No. 3-seeded Pirates defeated No. 2 Fullerton 27-24 to advance to the Southern California Football Association championship game. Lamonte James had 255 yards from scrimmage, including 195 yards rushing with a pair of touchdowns, and Zane Carter ran an interception back for a touchdown in addition to a strong performance as VC's punter to lead the way.

  • November 25, 2023
VC's Tyler Woodworth (18) hauls in the game winning touchdown pass and Eli Aragon (10) celebrates as the Pirates came from behind to defeat El Camino 21-20 Saturday at the VC Sportsplex.
  • Article
  • November 04, 2023
VC Claims Conference Crown With Comeback

With the Northern Conference title on the line, the Pirate football team came from behind to defeat El Camino 21-20 Saturday night at the VC Sportsplex. Ventura quarterback Chris Irvin completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Woodworth with 1:14 remaining in the game, and Ryan Pimentel provided the extra point for the winning margin against the Warriors. The win coupled with Canyons' loss at Bakersfield secured the conference crown and a playoff berth for VC with one game remaining in the regular season.

  • November 04, 2023
Pirate defenders (from left) Jaylen Blizzard (2), Pup Aina (54), Larry Avila (91) and Poi Aina (19) close in on a Bakersfield ball carrier during the second half of Saturday's 38-20 Ventura victory over the renegades at the VC Sportsplex.
  • Article
  • October 28, 2023
James, Thompson Lead Pirates Past Renegades

Pirate football's backfield duo of Lamonte James and Jaylen Thompson combined for 267 rushing yards and two touchdowns along with another 64 yards receiving, and quarterback Chris Irvin passed for one score and ran for two more as Ventura defeated Bakersfield 38-20 Saturday night at the VC Sportsplex. James ran for 167 yards and Thompson added another 103 as Ventura (6-2, 5-0) continued its unbeaten mark in Northern Conference play. Zan Carter had 11 tackles defensively to lead the Pirate defense.

  • October 28, 2023
Pirate defensive back Khail Reed (10) pushes down an Antelope Valley ball carrier while Isaiah Garcia (46) and Nate Washington (65) close in for the assist during VC's 35-16 win at Antelope Valley Saturday afternoon. (photo by Bob Escobedo)
  • Article
  • October 21, 2023
VC Runs Past Antelope Valley to Top of Northern Conference

The Ventura College football team scored four rushing touchdowns while amassing 223 yards on the ground Saturday to defeat Antelope Valley 35-16 in Lancaster. Jaylen Thompson ran for 108 yards and a score while Lamonte James recorded 65 rushing yards on 13 carries in the Pirate victory. The VC win, along with a loss by Canyons, left Ventura (5-2, 4-0), ranked No. 10/11 in the state, alone atop the Northern Conference standings with three games remaining.

  • October 21, 2023
Ventura linebacker Spencer McKelligon (44) wraps up a Santa Barbara ball carrier Saturday in the Pirates' 56-25 victory Saturday at the Sportsplex. McKelligon ended the game with 10 tackles.
  • Article
  • September 30, 2023
The Big Game is a Big Win for Pirates

The 52nd edition of the Big Game turned out to be a big win for the state No. 18-ranked Pirate football team Saturday night. VC rang up 56 points on overmatched Santa Barbara for a 56-25 triumph to retain the traveling trophy for the eighth consecutive game and the 17th time in the last 18 meetings in the series that dates back to 1963. Spencer McKelligon led a strong defensive effort with 10 tackles, four solo, and quarterback Chris Irvin had his second straight 300-yard passing game for Ventura (3-2, 2-0).

  • September 30, 2023