Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 1/1 | 33 | 4/4 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ Utah | 1/2 | 29 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-45vs Georgia | 1/1 | 41 | 2/2 | 5 | |
| Total | 3/4 | 41 | — | 16 |
#30
Max Gilbert
Senior kicker for Arkansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 201 lb · Memphis, TN
Transferred Tennessee → Arkansas for 2026
The numbers
3
field goals · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 FG, 2 XP, vs Georgia
The play that turned itSwung Mississippi State from 30% to 72% to win.Mississippi State at Tennessee · 33-14
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior kicker for Arkansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Tennessee to Arkansas in 2026.
Max Gilbert
Handles his kicks without drama. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Arkansas
Coaching transition mid-career: Sam Pittman → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Arkansas
2025Tennessee
2026Arkansas
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9/11 (82%) | 4/6 (67%) | 2/3 | |
| 2024 | 13/14 (93%) | 4/6 (67%) | 3/6 (50%) | |
| Career | 22/25 (88%) | 8/12 (67%) | 5/9 (56%) |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–14
7 points · 33 long · 100 percent on field goals
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 field goal, +1 field-goal attempt, +5 points.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tennessee10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026Arkansas1-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Pass-leaning
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
The battery
Arkansas’s specialists
- #51Adam JohnstonLong snapper · Sr.
- #59Max SchmidlyLong snapper · Sr.
- #37Gavin RushPunter · So.10 punts · 41.7 avg · 3 inside the 20
- #34Jesse EhrlichPunter · Sr.1 punt · 54 avg
- #41Connor SmithPunter · Fr.
- #30Max GilbertKicker · Sr.3 of 4 on field goals
- #39Braeden McAlisterKicker · Sr.
- #46Charlie Von Der MedenKicker · Jr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Garrison Rippa’s 2025 season.
82%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Garrison on
Class year
Weight
FG%
Differs from Garrison on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kanoah Vinesett's sophomore season at NC State (2024).
74%match
Matches Kanoah on
FG%
Longest make
Weight
Differs from Kanoah on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Max Gilbert
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology