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Position: | Defensive end | ||
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Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | September 30, 1986||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 289 lb (131 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Chino (CA) | ||
College: | San Jose State | ||
NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||
Career history | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jarron Kendrick Gilbert (born September 30, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at San Jose State. Gilbert has also been a member of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.
Lettered in football, basketball, and track and field at Chino High School in Chino, California. Gilbert was an All-Sierra League selection in football and basketball. His father Daren Gilbert played for the New Orleans Saints from 1985 to 1988. [2]
In 2006, he played 13 games with 10 starts. He had 32 tackles including 7.5 for losses and 5 sacks with 6 pass deflected. In 2005, he played 10 games with 3 starts and was credited with 22 tackles and 3.0 quarterback sacks in 2005 with 5 of the tackles for a loss and he deflected 2 passes.
In 2007 Gilbert played and started 12 games and had 39 (23 solo 16 assisted) tackles, (7.5 for a loss) and 4 Sacks and 4 pass deflections and forced a fumble. He earned 2007 second-team All-Western Athletic Conference.
As a senior in 2008 Gilbert totaled 52 Tackles with 22.0 (which led the NCAA) for losses and 9.5 Sacks. He also had 3 passes defensed, and forced 2 fumbles. He was an All- Western Athletic Conference First-team choice and named the league's co-Defensive Player of the Year. Gilbert was also the team captain was also named the team's Most Valuable Player. Gilbert graduated from San Jose State with a B.A. in sociology in December 2008. [3]
YEAR | TEAM | GP | GS | UA | AT | TT | T/L | Sacks | FF | FR | PD | INT |
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2005 | San Jose State | 11 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2006 | San Jose State | 13 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2007 | San Jose State | 10 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 7.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2008 | San Jose State | 14 | 14 | 36 | 16 | 52 | 22 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Totals | 48 | 38 | 87 | 57 | 144 | 42 | 22.5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Key: GP - games played; GS - games started; UA - unassisted tackles; AT - assisted tackles; TT - total tackles; T/L - tackles for a loss; Sacks - ; FF – Forced fumble ; FR – Fumbles recovered; PD - passes deflected; Int - interceptions
Prior to the 2009 NFL Draft, Gilbert gained Internet notoriety for a YouTube video featuring him jumping out of a swimming pool. [4] [5] [6]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
288 lb (131 kg) |
4.76 s | 1.67 s | 2.70 s | 4.40 s | 7.59 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
28 reps | 29 | ||
All values from NFL Combine, except sprints, broad jump, and vertical, which are from San Jose State Pro Day [7] [8] |
YEAR | TEAM | GP | GS | UA | AT | TT | T/L | Sacks | FF | FR | PD | INT |
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2009 | Chicago Bears | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On September 7, 2010, the New York Jets claimed Gilbert off of waivers, one of the best water boys ever.. [9] Gilbert was assigned to the team's practice squad. [9] On October 27, 2010, Gilbert was promoted to the active roster. [10] Gilbert was waived by the team on November 18, 2010. [11] Gilbert re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day. [12] Gilbert was waived on September 3, 2011. [13] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2011. [14] Gilbert was released from the practice squad on November 9, 2011. [15]
Gilbert was re-signed to the team's practice squad on November 19, 2011. [16]
Gilbert was signed to the Buffalo Bills' active roster on December 17, 2011. [17] The Bills waived Gilbert on August 31, 2012. [18] On December 31, 2012, the Bills signed Gilbert to a future contract. [19] Gilbert was waived on August 30, 2013. [20]
Gilbert is cousins with three-time NBA champion, JaVale McGee and current WNBA player, Imani McGee-Stafford.[ citation needed]