Jace J. Gilbert
Jace J. Gilbert
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the Iowa State defensive front. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Arkansas State, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 18 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 16–13
vs Iowa
2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #71 · 2026 recruiting class #54
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmaad Foster’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Saadiq Clements's sophomore season at North Texas (2025).
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