DaRon Gilbert

COLLEGE

• Spent one year at Northern Illinois (2023) after spending four seasons at Lafayette (2019-22). Over his college career, he combined for 188 tackles (102 solo), 10 pass defenses, 5.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble and 0.5 sacks.
• 2023 (Northern Illinois): Started all 13 games, recording 51 tackles (26 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, one pass defense and 0.5 sacks.
  • Ranked fourth on the team in total tackles.
• 2022 (Lafayette): Started all 11 games and tallied 54 tackles (35 solo), four pass defenses and one interception.
  • First-Team All-Patriot League
• 2021 (Lafayette): Played in 11 games (10 starts) and recorded 49 tackles (25 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass defense.
  • Second-Team All-Patriot League
• 2021 (Spring) (Lafayette): Started in all three games, totaling 11 tackles (five solo), two pass defenses, one interception and 0.5 tackles for loss.
• 2019 (Lafayette): Saw action in eight games (six starts) as a freshman and produced 23 tackles (17 solo) and two pass defenses.

PERSONAL

• Attended Brother Rice High School in Detroit, Mich., where he earned two-time All-Catholic League honors and holds the school record for longest interception return for a touchdown (90 yards).