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| No. 43 – Birmingham Stallions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 2001 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brother Rice (Bloomfield Township, Michigan) |
| College | Lafayette (2019–2022) Northern Illinois (2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
DaRon Gilbert (born May 26, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[1] He played college football at Lafayette and Northern Illinois.
College career
[edit]Gilbert played safety for 4 seasons at Lafayette[2] before transferring to Northern Illinois and switching to the linebacker position.[3]
In college he hat 188 total tackes (102 solo), 10 pass breakups, 5 TFLs, 2 interceptions, one forced fumble, and a half sack.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 4.72 s | 1.55 s | 2.71 s | 4.45 s | 7.22 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 14 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
[edit]After going unselected in the 2024 NFL Draft, Gilbert signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024.[6] On August 20, Gilbert was waived with an injury settlement.[7] Gilbert signed with the practice squad on December 26.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 21, 2025.[9]
On August 26, 2025, Gilbert was waived by the Lions as part of final roster cuts.[10]
Birmingham Stallions
[edit]On January 14, 2026, Gilbert was selected by the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[11]
Personal life
[edit]Gilbert was born in Detroit and went to Brother Rice in Michigan for high school where he played safety and wide receiver.[12] now he works with Camdyn Edwards in Utica Michigan.
References
[edit]- ↑ "DaRon Gilbert Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "DaRon Gilbert - Football". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "DaRon Gilbert - Football". NIU Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "DaRon Gilbert (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "DaRon Gilbert College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ Birkett, Dave (April 27, 2024). "Detroit Lions undrafted free agent tracker 2024: Following every UDFA signing". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Aug. 20". NFL. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "DaRon Gilbert: Signed to Lions' practice squad". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ Kisellus, Skyler. "James Ester, DaRon Gilbert sign NFL futures contracts". Northern Star. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". detroitlions.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Day Two of UFL Draft Introduces New Faces and Ignites the New Era of Spring Football". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Brother Rice Football Roster (2018-19) - MaxPreps.com". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.