Arik Gilbert

Arik Dasan Gilbert (born February 22, 2002) is an American football tight end for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He has also played for both the LSU Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs.

Arik Gilbert
Nebraska Cornhuskers – No. 7
PositionTight end
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
MajorInterdisciplinary Studies
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-22) February 22, 2002
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career history
CollegeLSU (2020)
Georgia (2021–2022)
Nebraska (2023–present)
Bowl games
High schoolMarietta
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Gilbert attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1] As a senior, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year after he caught 101 passes for 1,760 yards and 14 touchdowns.[2][3] For his career he had 243 receptions for 3,540 yards and 35 touchdowns. A five-star recruit, Gilbert was ranked among the top players in his class and committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[4][5][6]

College career

LSU

References
  1. Austin, Jack. "Dynamite Dozen: Marietta's Arik Gilbert entrenched as one of nation's top tight ends". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. Holcomb, Todd. "Marietta's Arik Gilbert was Georgia's top high school football player in 2019". ajc. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. Bednarowski, John. "MDJ Offensive Player of the Year: Gilbert's record-setting year second to none". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. "TE Gilbert, No. 12 recruit overall, commits to LSU". ESPN.com. October 23, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. Kubena, Brooks. "LSU lands 5-star Arik Gilbert; Nation's top TE commits to Tigers over Alabama, Georgia". The Advocate. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. Bednarowski, John. "Marietta's Gilbert a favorite of college coaches across the country". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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