Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 1 | 82 | 82.0 | 1 | 82 | Season-high 82 yds |
| Total | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 2 | 82 |
#30
Luke Gilbert
Sophomore tight end for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 215 lb · Pisgah, AL · Pisgah HS
Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
The numbers
116
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 2 TD · 38.7 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Jacksonville State from 42% to 80% to win.Jacksonville State at Ohio · 29-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Jacksonville State in 2025.
Luke Gilbert
This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Jacksonville State. One game to point at: 82 rec yds, 1 receptions against Ohio — Week 2, 2026.
116 REC YDS · 3 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20253 games
- Signed with Jacksonville State3-star out of Pisgah
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Jacksonville State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Charles Kelly — 10-7 over that span.
2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy
2026Jacksonville State1-2HC: Charles Kelly · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: long catch (86th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
1 rec · 24 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
Game by game
Luke Gilbert's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (21 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
Background
2025: Played in all 14 games, seeing extensive time on special teams...Made tackles on coverage against Murray State (9/20) and at Sam Houston (10/9). PRIOR TO JAX STATE: Gadsden Times Small Class All-Area Player of the Year. Passed for 1,564 yards and seven touchdowns an added 1,444 rushing yard...
The tight end room · Jacksonville State
- #4Shane Payton Hodges5 games · 2025
- #30Luke Gilbert3 games · 2026
- #83David Alpers III2 games · 2026
- #88Kam Bellno box-score line yet
- #87Andrevius Smithno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Jacksonville State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology