Ulysees Gilbert
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| name = Ulysees Gilbert
| image = UW vs Akron - Ulysees Gilbert (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Gilbert with the Akron Zips in 2016
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| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|08|09|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Ocala, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 230
| high_school = Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida)
| college = Akron (2015–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 207
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2022}})
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| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 29
| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
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| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel5 = Interceptions
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| statlabel6 = Total touchdowns
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| pfr = GilbUl00
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Ulysees Gilbert III (born August 9, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Akron and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/8
| weight = 224
| dash = 4.51
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.58
| shuttle = 4.43
| cone drill = 7.03
| vertical = 39.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 6
| bench = 20
| arm span = 31 3/4
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1019030&DraftYear=2019 |title=2019 NFL Draft Scout Ulysees Gilbert III College Football Profile |access-date=June 6, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/103784 |title=Ulysees Gilbert III 2019 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |access-date=June 6, 2023}}
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=Pittsburgh Steelers=
Gilbert was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (207th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Steelers select Gilbert in sixth round|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-select-gilbert-in-sixth-round|website=Steelers.com|date=April 27, 2019|access-date=June 9, 2019|archive-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428165734/https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-select-gilbert-in-sixth-round|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-place-gilbert-iii-on-ir-promote-spillane|title=Steelers place Gilbert III on IR; promote Spillane|first=Teresa|last=Varley|website=Steelers.com|date=November 5, 2019|access-date=November 5, 2019}}
On November 4, 2020, Gilbert was placed on injured reserve with another back injury.{{cite web|title=Steelers activate Wisniewski|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-activate-wisniewski|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=November 4, 2020}} He was activated on December 12, 2020.{{cite news |author=Varley, Teresa |title=Roster moves continue for the Steelers |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/roster-moves-continue-for-the-steelers-x0807 |website=Steelers.com |date=December 12, 2020 |access-date=January 27, 2021}} He was again placed on injured reserve on December 25, 2020.{{cite news |author=Varley, Teresa |title=Steelers make roster moves |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-roster-moves-x0270 |website=Steelers.com |date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=February 8, 2021}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32197735/steelers-ulysees-gilbert-iii-scores-td-blocked-punt-fourth-quarter-vs-bills|title=Steelers' Ulysees Gilbert III scores TD off blocked punt in big fourth quarter vs. Bills|website=ESPN.com |author=Brooke Pryor|date=September 12, 2021}}
He was waived/injured on August 10, 2022,{{cite web|title=Steelers Waive/Injured LB Ulysees Gilbert III, Awarded LB Hamilcar Rashed Jr. Off Waivers |url=https://steelersdepot.com/2022/08/steelers-waive-injured-lb-ulysees-gilbert-iii-awarded-lb-hamilcar-rashed-jr-off-waivers/ |author=Kozora, Alex|website=SteelersDepot.com|date=August 10, 2022}} and was placed on injured reserve the next day.{{cite web|title=Steelers' Ulysees Gilbert: Shifts to IR |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/steelers-ulysees-gilbert-shifts-to-ir/ |website=CBSSports.com|date=August 11, 2022}} He was waived with an injury settlement on August 19, 2022.
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On October 11, 2022, Gilbert was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Bucs Promote OLB Genard Avery to Active Roster|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-promote-olb-genard-avery-to-active-roster|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=October 11, 2022}} He was promoted to the active roster on January 10, 2023.{{cite web|title=Ulysees Gilbert Promoted as Anthony Chesley Heads to I.R.|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-ulysees-gilbert-anthony-chelsey-injured-reserve-roster-moves|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=January 10, 2022}} He was waived on August 28, 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bucs/2023/08/28/nolan-turner-deadrin-senat-kaylon-geiger-among-bucs-cuts/|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|title=Bucs release QB John Wolford, LB Patrick O’Connor, among others |author=Stroud, Rick|date=August 28, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://gozips.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5658 Akron Zips bio]
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Category:Akron Zips football players
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players