Arik Dasan Gilbert (born February 22, 2002) is an American former college football tight end for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He has also played for both the LSU Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs.
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class |  |
| Major | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 22, 2002 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Marietta (GA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editGilbert 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
editLSU
editAs a freshman, Gilbert first played for LSU. Before the season, Gilbert was predicted to be on the Freshman All-SEC Team. Gilbert started all eight games he played in, catching 35 passes for 368 yards and two touchdowns. However, Gilbert opted out of the remainder of the 2020 LSU Tigers football season in December, citing bodily injury.[7]
Georgia
editGilbert entered the transfer portal on January 2, 2021, and initially committed to the University of Florida on January 31.[8] He re-entered the portal less than a month later on February 28,[9] and would later transfer to the University of Georgia before the summer semester of 2021. However, Gilbert would not play during the entire 2021 season for personal reasons.[10] Gilbert's only catches as a Georgia Bulldog came against Vanderbilt in the 2022 season, where he had two catches for sixteen yards and a touchdown.[11]
Nebraska
editGilbert elected to transfer again following the conclusion of the 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football season, this time to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for the 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.[12]
Legal issues
editOn August 29, 2023, while awaiting eligibility to play at Nebraska, Gilbert was arrested for burglary of a liquor and vape store in Lincoln. He was arrested a second time for a smash-and-grab burglary of 150 vapes in Lumpkin County, Georgia on September 16, 2023.[13] On January 30, 2024, he pleaded no contest to the charges and was fined $400, along with being ordered to pay $450 in restitution to the store.[14]
References
edit- ^ Austin, Jack (August 8, 2018). "Dynamite Dozen: Marietta's Arik Gilbert entrenched as one of nation's top tight ends". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd (January 2, 2020). "Marietta's Arik Gilbert was Georgia's top high school football player in 2019". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Bednarowski, John (December 25, 2019). "MDJ Offensive Player of the Year: Gilbert's record-setting year second to none". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (October 23, 2019). "TE Gilbert, No. 12 recruit overall, commits to LSU". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (October 23, 2019). "LSU lands 5-star Arik Gilbert; Nation's top TE commits to Tigers over Alabama, Georgia". The Advocate. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Bednarowski, John (March 27, 2020). "Marietta's Gilbert a favorite of college coaches across the country". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (December 9, 2020). "LSU TE Arik Gilbert confirms call to shut down for 2020 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (February 1, 2021). "Ex-LSU TE Gilbert to stay in SEC, transfer to UF". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (February 28, 2021). "Gilbert back in portal after brief time with Gators". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Rowe, Jake (August 14, 2021). "Arik Gilbert away from Georgia football due to 'personal issues'". 247Sports. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Arik Gilbert - 2021 - Football". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Riley, Connor (December 24, 2022). "Arik Gilbert thanks Georgia football program for its support as he enters transfer portal". DawgNation. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Husker tight end arrested in Georgia on burglary charge". KOLN. September 15, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Former Husker football player escapes jail time after caught on camera breaking into Lincoln store". KOLN. January 30, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.