Linebacker, Florida State (from Nebraska, North Carolina), 2021–26
Mikai Gbayor
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 222 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Irvington, NJ
Mikai Gbayor plays linebacker for Florida State, after Nebraska (2021–24) and North Carolina (2025). Last time out, at Miami: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
31 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles at Miami, L 35–43
Next game: vs. Clemson, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nebraska | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 49 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 36 | 16 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Florida State | 31 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 140 | 64 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nebraska | 28 | LB | |||
| 2022 | Nebraska | 28 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Nebraska | 28 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Nebraska | 28 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina | 28 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Florida State | 28 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 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
2026 Florida State 7 games, 31 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. New Mexico State | W 34–17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. SMU | L 24–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Alabama | L 36–50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 34–7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Virginia | W 38–7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Louisville | L 20–44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | L 35–43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 North Carolina 9 games, 36 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. TCU | L 14–48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Charlotte | W 20–3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Richmond | W 41–6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Clemson | L 10–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at California | L 18–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs.Virginia | L 16–17 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Wake Forest | L 12–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Duke | L 25–32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at NC State | L 19–42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Nebraska 12 games, 49 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UTEP | W 40–7 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Colorado | W 28–10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 34–3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Illinois | L 24–31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Purdue | W 28–10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Rutgers | W 14–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Indiana | L 7–56 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Ohio State | L 17–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. UCLA | L 20–27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at USC | L 20–28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Wisconsin | W 44–25 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Iowa | L 10–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Nebraska 10 games, 24 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Minnesota | L 10–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atColorado | L 14–36 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 35–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Michigan | L 7–45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atIllinois | W 20–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Northwestern | W 17–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Purdue | W 31–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Michigan State | L 17–20 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Maryland | L 10–13 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Iowa | L 10–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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