Reggie Gilbert
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Reggie Gilbert
| image = Reggie Gilbert 2019 10-13.jpg
| caption = Gilbert with the Tennessee Titans in 2019
| current_team =
| number = 93
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|1}}
| birth_place = Laveen, Arizona, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 261
| high_school = Fairfax (Laveen, Phoenix)
| college = Arizona
| undraftedyear = 2016
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2019}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2020}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 62
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 4.5
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 3
| pfr = GilbRe01
}}
Reggie A. Gilbert Jr. (born April 1, 1993) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Arizona and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was also a member of the Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 7/8
| weight = 261
| dash = 4.88
| ten split = 1.72
| twenty split = 2.79
| shuttle = 4.53
| cone drill = 7.31
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 6
| bench = 24
| arm span = 32 1/4
| hand span = 9 1/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Draft Scout Reggie Gilbert College Football Profile |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=93307&DraftYear=2016 |access-date=August 21, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Green Bay Packers=
Gilbert signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016.{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2016 |title=Packers sign 19 rookie free agents |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-19-rookie-free-agents/b9554146-c6a7-4362-b196-3878cbfe8295 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821212438/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-19-rookie-free-agents/b9554146-c6a7-4362-b196-3878cbfe8295 |archive-date=August 21, 2017 |access-date=December 27, 2017 |website=Packers.com}} He was waived by the Packers on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2016 |title=Packers keep six undrafted rookies, including QB Joe Callahan |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-keep-six-undrafted-rookies-including-qb-joe-callahan/9e6d9856-8feb-4a8d-b038-90cfcff1b0b3 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402184923/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-keep-six-undrafted-rookies-including-qb-joe-callahan/9e6d9856-8feb-4a8d-b038-90cfcff1b0b3 |archive-date=April 2, 2018 |access-date=December 27, 2017 |website=Packers.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2016 |title=Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-ls-goode-claim-rb-pressley-17624159 |access-date=December 27, 2017 |website=Packers.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 24, 2017.{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2017 |title=Packers sign eight free agents |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-eight-free-agents/c28d35fc-65e5-4752-9416-f9f8b7fcf977 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019192623/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-eight-free-agents/c28d35fc-65e5-4752-9416-f9f8b7fcf977 |archive-date=October 19, 2017 |access-date=December 27, 2017 |website=Packers.com}}
On September 2, 2017, Gilbert was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2017 |title=Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53 |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-announce-roster-moves-to-reduce-roster-to-53/94349c91-be80-4c10-b860-36a5a83c78cd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085345/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-announce-roster-moves-to-reduce-roster-to-53/94349c91-be80-4c10-b860-36a5a83c78cd |archive-date=May 7, 2018 |access-date=December 27, 2017 |website=Packers.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2017 |title=Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-lb-brooks-claim-lb-odom-place-ol-barclay-on-ir-19311378 |access-date=December 27, 2017 |website=Packers.com}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2017.{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2017 |title=Packers sign LB Reggie Gilbert to active roster |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-lb-reggie-gilbert-to-active-roster-20064751 |access-date=December 27, 2017 |website=Packers.com}} Gilbert saw increased playing time during the 2018 season, and contributed with 38 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He was re-signed by the Packers as an exclusive rights free agent on March 11, 2019.{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2019 |title=Packers keep OLB Reggie Gilbert with exclusive rights tender |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2019/03/11/packers-keep-olb-reggie-gilbert-with-exclusive-rights-tender/ |website=packerswire.com}}
=Tennessee Titans=
On August 28, 2019, the Packers traded Gilbert to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2020 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Dajani, Jordan |date=August 28, 2019 |title=Titans trade draft pick to Packers for Reggie Gilbert, improving depth at outside linebacker |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/titans-trade-draft-pick-to-packers-for-reggie-gilbert-improving-depth-at-outside-linebacker/ |access-date=August 29, 2019 |website=CBSSports.com}} Gilbert finished the 2019 regular season with 22 tackles, a sack, and one pass defense.
On March 10, 2020, Gilbert was re-signed by the Titans to a one-year contract with a salary of $750,000 per year.{{Cite web |title=Reggie Gilbert Salary & Contract {{!}} Salary Sport |url=https://www.salarysport.com/american-football/player/reggie-gilbert/ |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=www.salarysport.com |language=en}} He was waived/injured on August 11, 2020,{{Cite news |last=Wyatt, Jim |date=August 11, 2020 |title=Titans Make A Pair of Roster Moves On Tuesday |work=TennesseeTitans.com |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-make-a-pair-of-roster-moves-on-tuesday |access-date=August 13, 2020}} and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2020 |title=Titans' Reggie Gilbert: Reverts to IR |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/titans-reggie-gilbert-reverts-to-ir/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902204515/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/titans-reggie-gilbert-reverts-to-ir/ |archive-date=September 2, 2020 |access-date=August 13, 2020 |website=CBSSports.com}} He was waived on September 8, 2020.{{cite news |title=Reggie Gilbert: Waived by Titans |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/reggie-gilbert-waived-by-titans/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=September 8, 2020 |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On October 21, 2020, Gilbert was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.{{cite web|title=Arizona Cardinals sign former University of Arizona linebacker Reggie Gilbert to practice squad|url=https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2020/10/21/21527479/az-arizona-cardinals-sign-university-of-arizona-alum-reggie-gilbert-to-practice-squad|work=Revenge of the Birds|publisher=SB Nation|date=October 21, 2020}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On November 24, 2020, Gilbert was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars off of the Cardinals' practice squad.{{cite news |title=Jaguars Make Roster Moves |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-make-roster-moves-x0332 |website=Jaguars.com |date=November 24, 2020 |accessdate=December 29, 2020}} He was waived on December 14, 2020.{{cite news |author=Johnson, James |title=Jags sign TE Bug Howard, DE Aaron Patrick along with other transactions |url=https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2020/12/14/jags-sign-te-bug-howard-de-aaron-patrick-along-with-other-transactions/ |website=USAToday.com |date=December 14, 2020 |access-date=January 27, 2021}}
=Detroit Lions=
On June 7, 2021, Gilbert was signed by the Detroit Lions.{{cite tweet |user=Lions |title=#Lions have signed free agent LB Reggie Gilbert. |number=1401991869505183747 |date=June 7, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2021}} He was waived on August 4, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |author-link=Charean Williams |date=2021-08-04 |title=Lions cut Reggie Gilbert |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/lions-cut-reggie-gilbert |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=NBC Sports}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Regular season statistics | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | rowspan=2|GP | rowspan=2|GS | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2017 | GB
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | GB
| 16 || 0 || 38 || 27 || 11 || 2.5 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | TEN
| 11 || 5 || 22 || 13 || 9 || 1.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total || 29 || 5 || 62 || 42 || 20 || 4.5 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="17"|Source: [http://www.nfl.com/player/reggiegilbert/2556537/careerstats NFL.com] |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.arizonawildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=978 Arizona Wildcats bio]
- {{commons category-inline}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Reggie}}
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Arizona Wildcats football players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players