Gilbert Frierson
Gilbert Frierson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jess Simpson, Mario Cristobal and Jeff Brohm. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Miami — Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Louisville, 52 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scott Satterfield → Jeff Brohm. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisville | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Miami | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Miami | 41 | 24 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 33 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023
W 33–20
vs Notre Dame
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Ja'Qurious Conley’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Aaron Ramseur's senior season at East Carolina (2021).
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