DaRon Gilbert
LB
#43
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 23
Weight: 218 lbs
College: Northern Illinois
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08/08/2024 | @Giants | L 3 - 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
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).