Defensive line, Eastern Michigan (from Samford), 2022–26
Makhi Gilbert
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 282 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Phenix City, AL
Makhi Gilbert plays defensive line for Eastern Michigan, after Samford (2022–23). Last time out, at Akron: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
10 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles at Akron, W 25–23
Next game: at Ohio, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Southern champions, 2022
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Samford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Samford | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 16 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Samford | 5 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Samford | 5 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 282 |
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 Eastern Michigan 6 games, 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Sacramento State | W 28–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | vs. San José State | L 21–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Michigan State | L 7–35 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Wisconsin | L 10–54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Massachusetts | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Akron | W 25–23 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Eastern Michigan 5 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Texas State | L 27–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Long Island University | L 23–28 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Kentucky | L 23–48 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Louisiana | W 34–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Central Michigan | L 13–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Samford 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Auburn | L 13–45 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 vs. Shorter, so that game is not listed.
2022 Samford 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Georgia | L 0–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 17 at Tennessee Tech, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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