Guilian Austin Gary (first name pronounced "Julian") (born June 5, 1980) is an American football coach and former player.
Gary is most known for the last-minute touchdown reception he made during the 2001 season which secured the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship for Maryland.
His father Gregory Gary Sr. played basketball at St. Bonaventure and was a part of the Bonnies '70 Final Four team.
Guilian Gary attended Horseheads High School, where he played football as a wingback and defensive back.
Before the 2001 season, Maryland hired a new head coach, Ralph Friedgen, who engineered a first-year turnaround for the program.
During summer training camp, Gary took an awkward hit and suffered a cervical spine injury.
[3] Against sixth-ranked Georgia Tech, Gary made a critical 18-yard reception to the Yellow Jackets' 46-yard line with 40 seconds left as part of a drive to push within field goal range.
Gary recorded five receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown, and the Terrapins won, 37–20, to ensure at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship with Florida State.
In the final minutes of regulation, with Maryland trailing, quarterback Shaun Hill mounted a 61-yard drive.
It culminated with an eight-yard pass to Gary in the corner of the end zone to win the game, 23–19, with 41 seconds remaining.
[13] Gary was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) on April 24, 2002.