Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Ocala, Florida, U.S. | August 9, 1997||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida) | ||||
College: | Akron (2015–2018) | ||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Ulysees Gilbert III (born August 9, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Akron and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.51 s | 1.51 s | 2.58 s | 4.43 s | 7.03 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
20 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [1] [2] |
Gilbert was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (207th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [3] The Steelers originally acquired the selection in an offseason trade that sent Marcus Gilbert to the Arizona Cardinals. On November 5, 2019, the Steelers placed Gilbert on injured reserve with a back injury. [4]
On November 4, 2020, Gilbert was placed on injured reserve with another back injury. [5] He was activated on December 12, 2020. [6] He was again placed on injured reserve on December 25, 2020. [7]
During week 1 of the 2021 season against the Buffalo Bills, Gilbert recovered a punt blocked by teammate Miles Killebrew and returned it nine yards for a Steelers touchdown. The Steelers won 23–16. [8]
He was waived/injured on August 10, 2022, [9] and was placed on injured reserve the next day. [10] He was waived with an injury settlement on August 19, 2022.
On October 11, 2022, Gilbert was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [11] He was promoted to the active roster on January 10, 2023. [12] He was waived on August 28, 2023. [13]