Jarron Gilbert

Jarron Kendrick Gilbert (born September 30, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft.^[1] He played college football at San Jose State. Gilbert has also been a member of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.

Jarron Gilbert

Gilbert at Bills training camp in 2012
No. 90, 71, 73
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1986-09-30) September 30, 1986 (age 38) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	289 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chino (CA)
College:	San Jose State
NFL draft:	2009: 3rd round, 68th pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (2009) New York Jets (2010–2011) Buffalo Bills (2011–2012)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-WAC (2007) New Mexico Bowl champion (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

High school

Lettered in football, basketball, and track and field at Chino High School in Chino, California. Gilbert was an All-Sierra League selection in football and basketball. His father Daren Gilbert played for the New Orleans Saints from 1985 to 1988.^[2]

College career

In 2006, he played 13 games with 10 starts. He had 32 tackles including 7.5 for losses and 5 sacks with 6 pass deflected. In 2005, he played 10 games with 3 starts and was credited with 22 tackles and 3.0 quarterback sacks in 2005 with 5 of the tackles for a loss and he deflected 2 passes.

In 2007 Gilbert played and started 12 games and had 39 (23 solo 16 assisted) tackles, (7.5 for a loss) and 4 Sacks and 4 pass deflections and forced a fumble. He earned 2007 second-team All-Western Athletic Conference.

As a senior in 2008 Gilbert totaled 52 Tackles with 22.0 (which led the NCAA) for losses and 9.5 Sacks. He also had 3 passes defensed, and forced 2 fumbles. He was an All-Western Athletic Conference First-team choice and named the league's co-Defensive Player of the Year. Gilbert was also the team captain was also named the team's Most Valuable Player. Gilbert graduated from San Jose State with a B.A. in sociology in December 2008.^[3]

Career statistics

YEAR	TEAM	GP	GS	UA	AT	TT	T/L	Sacks	FF	FR	PD	INT
2005	San Jose State	11	4	14	8	22	5	3	0	0	2	0
2006	San Jose State	13	10	14	18	32	7.5	5	0	0	6	0
2007	San Jose State	10	10	23	15	38	7.5	4	1	0	4	0
2008	San Jose State	14	14	36	16	52	22	9.5	2	0	3	0
Totals		48	38	87	57	144	42	22.5	3	0	15	0

Key: GP - games played; GS - games started; UA - unassisted tackles; AT - assisted tackles; TT - total tackles; T/L - tackles for a loss; Sacks -; FF – Forced fumble; FR – Fumbles recovered; PD - passes deflected; Int - interceptions

Professional career

Pre-draft

Prior to the 2009 NFL draft, Gilbert gained Internet notoriety for a YouTube video featuring him jumping out of a swimming pool.^[4][5][6]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press	Wonderlic
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m)	288 lb (131 kg)	4.76 s	1.67 s	2.70 s	4.40 s	7.59 s	37 in (0.94 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)	28 reps	29
All values from NFL Combine, except sprints, broad jump, and vertical, which are from San Jose State Pro Day[7][8]

Chicago Bears

YEAR	TEAM	GP	GS	UA	AT	TT	T/L	Sacks	FF	FR	PD	INT
2009	Chicago Bears	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

New York Jets

On September 7, 2010, the New York Jets claimed Gilbert off of waivers, one of the best water boys ever.^[9] Gilbert was assigned to the team's practice squad.^[9] On October 27, 2010, Gilbert was promoted to the active roster.^[10] Gilbert was waived by the team on November 18, 2010.^[11] Gilbert re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.^[12] Gilbert was waived on September 3, 2011.^[13] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2011.^[14] Gilbert was released from the practice squad on November 9, 2011.^[15]

Gilbert was re-signed to the team's practice squad on November 19, 2011.^[16]

Buffalo Bills

Gilbert was signed to the Buffalo Bills' active roster on December 17, 2011.^[17] The Bills waived Gilbert on August 31, 2012.^[18] On December 31, 2012, the Bills signed Gilbert to a future contract.^[19] Gilbert was waived on August 30, 2013.^[20]

Personal life

Gilbert is cousins with three-time NBA champion, JaVale McGee and current WNBA player, Imani McGee-Stafford.^{[citation needed]}