Sean Gilbert
American football player and coach (born 1970)
Livingstone Blue Bears | ||||||||||
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Position: | Head coach | |||||||||
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Born: |
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1970-04-10
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April 10, 1970
(age
53)
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania , U.S. |
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Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | |||||||||
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High school: | Aliquippa | |||||||||
College: | Pittsburgh | |||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | |||||||||
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Sean Gilbert (born April 10, 1970) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina , a position he has held since January 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 .
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
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
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Livingstone Blue Bears ( Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) (2020–present) | |||||
2020–21 | No team | ||||
2021 | Livingstone | 1–8 | 1–6 | T–4th (Southern) | |
2022 | Livingstone | 4–6 | 3–5 | 4th (Southern) | |
Livingstone: | 5–14 | 4–11 | |||
Total: | 5–14 |
References
- ↑ St. Louis Rams Media Guide, 1992
- ↑ St. Louis Rams Media Guide, 1992
- ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2023-05-07 .
- ↑ Wichita Eagle , November 5, 1998
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch , December 23, 1996
- ↑ Washington Post , September 22, 1996
- ↑ Virginian-Pilot , October 30, 1996
- ↑ Washington Post , April 17, 1997
- ↑ Associated Press, April 21, 1998
- ↑ CNNSI.com Archived July 9, 2012, at archive.today
- ↑ "Football preview: New coach, new look at South Meck" . Archived from the original on January 19, 2013 . Retrieved August 31, 2012 .
- ↑ Davidson, Dennis (January 30, 2020). "Sean Gilbert named new Livingstone football coach" . Salisbury Post . Salisbury, North Carolina . Retrieved February 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Bishop, Greg (8 September 2010). "Team Revis Held Firm in Stressful Holdout" . The New York Times .
External links
- Livingstone profile
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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