Sean Gilbert

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Sean Gilbert
Livingstone Blue Bears
Position: Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1970-04-10) April 10, 1970 (age 54)
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Aliquippa
College: Pittsburgh
NFL draft: 1992  / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:409
Sacks:42.5
Forced fumbles:11
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:2
Head coaching record
Career:9–20 (.310)
Player stats at PFR

Sean Gilbert (born April 10, 1970) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Livingstone College, a position he has held since 2020. Gilbert played professionally as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) . He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the third overall pick of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of Pittsburgh.

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Early life

Gilbert played football for the Aliquippa Quips. As a senior Gilbert was a Parade Magazine All-America and the USA Today Prep Defensive Player of the Year and the Associated Press named him to its First-team All-state after leading the "Quips" to a 14–1 record and a Western Pennsylvania AAA championship. He made 91 tackles as a senior and recovered two fumbles for touchdowns. He also played guard on offense for Aliquippa.

College career

As a defensive tackle Gilbert was an All-America choice in 1991. He had 99 tackles (21 for a loss) and 6 sacks in his final two seasons at Pitt. In 1991 against Penn State, Gilbert totaled 11 tackles (6 for a loss) and 1 sack. One observer said Gilbert "played like a man possessed.".As a senior Gilbert had 17 tackles for a loss and 4 sacks. Gilbert played in 6 games, missing almost half of the season with a knee injury. He did not play as a freshman due to the NCAA "Prop 48 rule." [1] While playing at the University of Pittsburgh, he played with a stellar list of teammates and coaches. On the coaching staff while he was there were Jon Gruden, Mike McCarthy and Marvin Lewis, all of whom later became NFL head coaches. His teammates included NFL standouts Curtis Martin, Billy Davis, Keith Hamilton, Anthony Dorsett and WWE wrestler Matt Bloom.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Height: 6-4½ Weight:315
40-yard time: 4.59
Bench Press: 440 lbs. [2]
Gilbert entered the 1992 NFL Draft as a junior after only two collegiate seasons, where he was selected as the third overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams. [3]

Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams

On April 27, 1992, Gilbert signed a five-year $7.5 million contract, including a $3 million signing bonus.

Gilbert started as a rookie, recorded 5 sacks, and was named All-rookie by Pro Football Writers Association. In 1993 Gilbert was voted to his first Pro Bowl and recorded 10.5 sacks. He was also an All-NFC choice by UPI and Pro Football Weekly. In addition he was named All-Madden and was the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after a 4 sack performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In 1995 Gilbert moved to right defensive end (RDE) and was a Pro Bowl alternate, recording 5.5 sacks. The signing of Pro Bowl RDE Leslie O'Neal made Gilbert expendable. "We've got Kevin Carter, D'Marco Farr, Jimmie Jones, and Leslie O'Neal", Rams vice president and director of football operations Steve Ortmayer said.

Washington Redskins

On April 8, 1996, he was traded to the Washington Redskins for a first-round pick (sixth overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft.

With the Redskins, Gilbert was again an alternate to the Pro Bowl. [4] He had 113 tackles and 3 sacks and was a force against the run. [5] As Rams quarterback Steve Walsh said, "Sean Gilbert is playing like a monster." [6] He also helped the defense by drawing double-team blocking. [7] He sprained his knee against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

The Redskins made Gilbert their franchise player, but rather than sign the one-year $3.4 million tender offer, Gilbert sat out the 1997 season. After the 1997 season the Redskins again made Gilbert a franchise player, this time offering a one-year contract for $2.97 million (the average of the 5 highest paid DTs). Gilbert objected and asked for arbitration saying the Redskins did not have the right to place their franchise player tag on him for a second straight year. On March 17, 1998, the NFLPA and the NFL had an all-day hearing to resolve the case. [8]

Carolina Panthers

The Redskins received compensation of two first round draft picks from the Carolina Panthers for not matching the Panthers offer of $46.5 million. [9] Gilbert returned to right defensive end in 1998 and recorded 81 tackles, 25 quarterback pressures, and 6 sacks, starting all 16 games. In 1999 and 2000 Gilbert moved to his preferred right defensive tackle position and averaged 50 tackles and 3 sacks during those two seasons. In 2001, Gilbert switched to left defensive tackle and recorded 25 tackles and 2 sacks, playing and starting in only nine games due to injury.

Gilbert broke his right hip on October 27, 2002, during a game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and missed the last eight games of the season. Gilbert totaled 5 tackles during the injury-shortened season.

On March 10, 2003, the Panthers released Gilbert. [10]

Oakland Raiders

The Raiders signed him on October 29, 2003. He ended the year with 7 tackles. After the season. Gilbert became an unrestricted free agent and after not being picked up by a team, he decided to retire.

Coaching career

Gilbert was an assistant football coach at South Mecklenburg High School and West Charlotte High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. [11] In January 2020, he was hired as the head football coach at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. [12]

Family

Gilbert and his wife, Nicole, have four children: Deshaun, A'lexus, Zaccheaus, and A'lea. Gilbert is the uncle of former NFL cornerback Darrelle Revis and current cornerback Mark Gilbert. [13]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Livingstone Blue Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(2020–present)
2020–21 No team
2021 Livingstone1–81–5T–4th (Southern)
2022 Livingstone4–63–54th (Southern)
2023 Livingstone 4–64–4T–3rd (Southern)
2024 Livingstone0–00–0(Southern)
Livingstone:9–208–14
Total:9–20

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References

  1. ↑ St. Louis Rams Media Guide, 1992
  2. ↑ St. Louis Rams Media Guide, 1992
  3. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ↑ Wichita Eagle, November 5, 1998
  5. ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 23, 1996
  6. ↑ Washington Post, September 22, 1996
  7. ↑ Virginian-Pilot, October 30, 1996
  8. ↑ Washington Post, April 17, 1997
  9. ↑ Associated Press, April 21, 1998
  10. ↑ CNNSI.com Archived July 9, 2012, at archive.today
  11. ↑ "Football preview: New coach, new look at South Meck". Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  12. ↑ Davidson, Dennis (January 30, 2020). "Sean Gilbert named new Livingstone football coach". Salisbury Post . Salisbury, North Carolina . Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  13. ↑ Bishop, Greg (8 September 2010). "Team Revis Held Firm in Stressful Holdout". The New York Times.
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