Max Jean-Gilles

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Max Jean-Gilles

| image = McNabb and Eagles huddle during 2009 scrimmage (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Jean-Gilles in 2009

| current_team =

| number = 62

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|19|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 358

| high_school = North Miami Beach {{nowrap|(North Miami Beach, Florida)}}

| college = Georgia

| draftyear = 2006

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 99

| pastteams =

Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
Lincoln Haymakers (2014)*
Portland Thunder ({{AFL Year|2014}}–{{AFL Year|2015}})

| highlights =

Consensus All-American (2005)
Second-team All-American (2004)
2× First-team All-SEC (2004, 2005)
Second-team All-SEC (2003)
SEC Championship (2002, 2005)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 42

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 26

| aflstatlabel1 = Total tackles

| aflstatvalue1 = 2

| afl = 12848

| pfr = JeanMa20

}}

Max Jean-Gilles (born November 19, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning consensus All-American honors in 2005. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft.

Early life

Jean-Gilles attended North Miami Beach High School in North Miami Beach, Florida and was a letterman in high school football. In football, he was a two-time first-team all-state selection and a two-time first-team all-county selection.

College career

Jean-Gilles attended the University of Georgia, where he played for coach Mark Richt's Georgia Bulldogs football team from 2002 to 2005. Following his senior season in 2005, he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. He was a key starter of the Bulldogs team that defeated the LSU Tigers by a score of 34–14 to win the 2005 SEC Championship Game.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 3 3/4

| weight = 355

| dash = 5.48

| ten split = 1.88

| twenty split = 3.16

| shuttle = 5.08

| cone drill = 8.56

| vertical = 24.5

| broad ft = 7

| broad in = 11

| bench = 31

| arm span = 34 1/2

| hand span = 9 1/2

| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/max-jean-gilles/32004a45-4141-9041-dbfb-d942ee7acb81 |title=Max Jean-Gilles Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 24, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=10642&DraftYear=2006 |title=Max Jean-Gilles College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=December 24, 2024}}

}}

=Philadelphia Eagles=

Jean-Gilles was chosen in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 99th overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-06-13}} Many people did expect him to go higher because of his athleticism and playing ability, but his inability to control his weight might have played into that decision. He and offensive tackle Winston Justice, who was selected in the second round also by the Eagles, were supposed to have helped with the rebuilding process of the offensive line. On July 10, 2006, Jean-Gilles signed a four-year contract with the Eagles.

On September 23, 2007, Jean-Gilles made his regular season debut for the Eagles, subbing in for an injured Shawn Andrews.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeanMa20/gamelog/2007/ |title=Max Jean-Gilles 2007 Game Log |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-06-13}}

Jean-Gilles' 2008 season was cut short on Thanksgiving night against the Arizona Cardinals when he fractured his ankle and was placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web |date=2008-11-28 |title=Eagles OL Jean-Gilles breaks ankle, done for year |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3731047 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}

During the 2009 season, after a knee injury to starting center Jamaal Jackson in Week 16 against the Denver Broncos, starting right guard Nick Cole shifted over to center, while Jean-Gilles came in at right guard for the rest of the game.{{Cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=19865 |title=Cole Steps Up After Jackson's Injury |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=December 27, 2009 |publisher=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |access-date=December 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405071030/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=19865 |archive-date=April 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }} With Jackson out for the year with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Jean-Gilles would continue to start at right guard for the rest of the year.{{Cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=19885 |title=C Jackson Out For Year With Torn ACL |last=Wulf |first=Bo |date=December 28, 2009 |publisher=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |access-date=December 28, 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

He was re-signed to a one-year contract on April 15, 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=20704 |title=Max Jean-Gilles Signs One-Year Deal |last=Wulf |first=Bo |date=April 15, 2010 |publisher=Philadelphiaeagles.com |access-date=April 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529234603/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=20704 |archive-date=May 29, 2010 |url-status=dead }} Due to the Eagles not making the roster deadline during final cuts because of a trade, Jean-Gilles had to be released in order to meet the roster requirement on September 4.{{cite news |title=Andrews Traded To Seahawks; Roster At 52 (For Now) |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21761 |work=philadelphiaeagles.com |date=September 4, 2010 |accessdate=September 4, 2010}} He was re-signed on September 5.

=Cincinnati Bengals=

On August 2, 2011, Jean-Gilles signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, but was released on September 3.

=Carolina Panthers=

Jean-Gilles signed with the Carolina Panthers on September 4, 2011, but was released on September 11.

=Lincoln Haymakers=

Jean-Gilles signed with the Lincoln Haymakers of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League on August 27, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4673428 |title=Haymakers Sign Former NFL Lineman Jean-Gilles Along with More Offensive Weapons |date=August 27, 2013 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=August 27, 2013}}

=Portland Thunder=

Jean-Gilles was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League on October 9, 2013. On August 7, 2015, the Thunder voided his assignment.{{Cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=220 |title=Portland Thunder Team Transactions |website=www.arenafan.com |access-date=2019-06-06}}

Personal life

Jean-Gilles' parents immigrated to the United States from Haiti in the early 1980s. He has a son, Marcus. Jean-Gilles underwent lap-band surgery in May 2010 in order to lose weight. It was reported that he weighed about {{convert|400|lb}} during the offseason. He had hoped to get down to about {{convert|335|lb}} by the start of the 2010 season.{{cite web |author=McPherson, Chris |title=A Much Slimmer Jean-Gilles Returns |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21106 |publisher=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |date=May 19, 2010 |accessdate=May 19, 2010}} Jean-Gilles is the first active NFL player to undergo lap-band surgery.{{cite web |author=Kram, Mark |title=Eagles guard Jean-Gilles losing weight after lap-band surgery |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20100526_Eagles_guard_Jean-Gilles_losing_weight_after_lap-band_surgery.html?viewAll=y#axzz0p4ECZ5pB |website=philly.com

|date=May 26, 2010 |accessdate=May 26, 2010}}