Defensive tackle, Ball State (from Kentucky, Louisville), 2023–26
Kendrick Gilbert
Lettered 2024 at Kentucky (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 271 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Kendrick Gilbert plays defensive tackle for Ball State, after Kentucky (2023–24) and Louisville (2025). Last time out, against Toledo: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Toledo, L 24–39
Next game: vs. Sacramento State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Ball State | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kentucky | 99 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Kentucky | 99 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | 99 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Ball State | 99 | DT | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′4″ | 271 |
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
2026 Ball State 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Ohio State | L 3–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Kent State | L 13–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Toledo | L 24–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Kentucky 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Southern Miss | W 31–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Ohio | W 41–6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Auburn | L 10–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Murray State | W 48–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kentucky 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ball State | W 44–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Alabama | L 21–49 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 35–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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