Linebacker, Northern Illinois (from Lafayette), 2019–23
DaRon Gilbert
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 222 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- May 26, 2001
DaRon Gilbert played linebacker at Lafayette (2019–22) and Northern Illinois (2023).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Ball State, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lafayette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Lafayette | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 52 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 59 | 30 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lafayette | 23 | LB | So. | ||
| 2022 | Lafayette | 23 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 23 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 222 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Northern Illinois 13 games, 52 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Boston College | W 27–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 11–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Nebraska | L 11–35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Tulsa | L 14–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Toledo | L 33–35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Akron | W 55–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Ohio | W 23–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Central Michigan | L 31–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Ball State | L 17–20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Western Michigan | W 24–0 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Kent State | W 37–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Arkansas State | W 21–19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Lafayette 2 games, 5 tackles, 1 INT
2021 Lafayette 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Air Force | L 14–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 2 vs. Fordham; Oct 30 at Georgetown, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅛″ |
| Weight | 214 lb |
| Arm length | 34″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 79″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.72 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.22 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.45 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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