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Reggie Gilbert

American football player (born 1993)

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Reggie A. Gilbert Jr. (born April 1, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was also a member of the Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions.

01Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+78 in
(1.90 m)
261 lb
(118 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.88 s1.72 s2.79 s4.53 s7.31 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
24 reps
All values from Pro Day

Green Bay Packers

Gilbert signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016. He was waived by the Packers on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 24, 2017.

On September 2, 2017, Gilbert was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2017. Gilbert saw increased playing time during the 2018 season, and contributed with 38 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He was re-signed by the Packers as an exclusive rights free agent on March 11, 2019.

Tennessee Titans

On August 28, 2019, the Packers traded Gilbert to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Gilbert finished the 2019 regular season with 22 tackles, a sack, and one pass defense.

On March 10, 2020, Gilbert was re-signed by the Titans to a one-year contract with a salary of $750,000 per year. He was waived/injured on August 11, 2020, and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived on September 8, 2020.

Arizona Cardinals

On October 21, 2020, Gilbert was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 24, 2020, Gilbert was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars off of the Cardinals' practice squad. He was waived on December 14, 2020.

Detroit Lions

On June 7, 2021, Gilbert was signed by the Detroit Lions. He was waived on August 4, 2021.

02NFL career statistics

Regular season statistics
YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2017GB 202201.0000000000
2018GB 1603827112.5020000001
2019TEN 115221391.0010000000
Total2956242204.5030000001
Source: NFL.com
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