Prior to UTSA
Two-time district most valuable player as the starting quarterback for head coach Sam Harrell at Ennis High School … finished his prep career with 5,725 yards and 51 touchdowns on 387-of-605 passing (64%) and a QB rating of 170.06, finishing second in the program’s passing record book behind Graham Harrell … also rushed for 884 yards and 12 TDs on 155 attempts during his career … named the District 5-5A Division II Offensive MVP as a senior … threw for 2,995 yards and 25 touchdowns on 214-of-349 passing and rushed for 602 yards and six scores in 2022 to lead the Lions to a bi-district title … 2021 District 8-5A MVP and first-team all-district selection … completed 153 of 228 passes (67%) for 2,490 yards and 23 TDs as a junior to help lead Ennis to an 11-1 record, a district title (7-0) and the area round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … Texas Top 300 recruit and rated as the No. 10 QB in the class of 2023 by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.

Personal
Born July 22, 2004, in Arlington, Texas … son of Tim and Shara Gilkey … has one sibling, Molly … father played football at Wisconsin-Oshkosh … management major.