Last confirmed: Akron, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Ocala, FL · Trinity Catholic
Ulysees Gilbert: LB · Akron · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ulysees Gilbert
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the Akron linebacker corps. A game that shows it: 12 tackles against Iowa State — Week 4, 2018.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
85 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-7vs Morgan State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 39-34@ Northwestern | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-26@ Iowa State | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 17-41vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-24@ Buffalo | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-23@ Kent State | 8 | 6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 3.0 TFL |
| Wk 9 | W 17-10vs Central Michigan | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 26-36vs Northern Illinois | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-27@ Eastern Michigan | 11 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 6-21vs Bowling Green | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-49@ Ohio | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 3-28@ South Carolina | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 85 | 47 | 7.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
85tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%8 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
1%1 pass breakups85 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
3 seasons under Terry Bowden, all balanced offenses — 16-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
49.2%
377 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
85 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Akron, 346 tackles — drafted at #207 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
His career
He has a stat line in 38 games over 3 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Terry Bowden.
Where he ended up · NFL
Pittsburgh SteelersEntering 8th NFL season
Pittsburgh SteelersEntering 8th NFL season
