Mark Gilbert Jr. (born June 1, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Duke and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021. Gilbert has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Maulers, and Miami Dolphins.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 1, 1997 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Terry Sanford (Fayetteville, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Duke (2016–2020) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Early life
editMark Gilbert Jr. was born on June 1, 1997, to Tonya and Mark Gilbert. He was raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Gilbert attended Terry Sanford High School, where he played football and basketball.[1]
College career
editRated as a three-star recruit coming out of high school, Gilbert chose to attend Duke University. Going into his freshman year, Gilbert was nominated as a second-team all-ACC freshman. He played in 12 games during his freshman year, starting three. In his sophomore year, Gilbert was nominated as a fourth-team All-American before the beginning of the season. Gilbert broke numerous records in his sophomore year, including him becoming the only player in Duke history with 5 or more interceptions and 15 or more passes defended in a single season. In week 2 of his Junior year against Northwestern, Gilbert suffered a season-ending hip injury that caused him to miss the rest of the 2018 college football season, and the entirety of the 2019 college football season. Leading into the 2020 college football season, Gilbert was invited to the NFL combine but opted to remain at Duke. During his fifth year at Duke, he started two games for the Blue Devils before being forced to undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot.[2]
Professional career
editPittsburgh Steelers (first stint)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, Gilbert was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gilbert did not make the active roster but was signed to the Steelers' practice squad.[3]
Detroit Lions
editBefore week 8 of the 2021 NFL season, on October 12, 2021, Gilbert was signed off of the Steelers' practice squad by the Detroit Lions. Gilbert was then made a member of the Lions' active roster.[4] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[5]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
editOn October 1, 2022, Gilbert re-signed to the Steelers' practice squad.[6]
Pittsburgh Maulers
editGilbert signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL on March 25, 2023.[7] He was released from his contract on August 4, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[8]
Miami Dolphins
editOn August 4, 2023, Gilbert signed with the Miami Dolphins.[9] He was waived/injured nine days later.[10] He reverted to the team's injured reserve list on August 14,[11] and was waived from the list on August 18.[12]
Birmingham Stallions
editOn January 19, 2024, Gilbert was signed by the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[13]
Personal life
editGilbert's uncle is Sean Gilbert, a former Pro Bowl defensive tackle, and his cousin is Darrelle Revis, a four-time All-Pro and Super Bowl champion.
References
edit- ^ "Mark Gilbert Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
- ^ "Mark Gilbert - 2019 - Football". Duke University.
- ^ Heitritter, Jonathan (May 4, 2021). "2021 Steelers' UDFA Player Profiles: Duke CB Mark Gilbert". Steelers Depot.
- ^ Reisman, Jeremy (October 12, 2021). "Report: Lions sign CB Mark Gilbert from Steelers practice squad". Pride Of Detroit.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 1, 2022). "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (March 25, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (August 4, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 4, 2023.
- ^ Miami Dolphins (August 13, 2023). "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Dolphins' Mark Gilbert: Shifts to IR". CBSSports.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Gilbert: Let go by Miami". CBSSports.com. August 18, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.