5-10-5, I’m trying to get in the 4.1s - I’ve been getting 4.2s in training, but I think all the energy from pro day should help with a lot of things. For vert, I’m praying for 38 or higher - I’m really shooting for 40, though. Broad jump, I should be well over 10′, my hope is 10’10” or higher. For 40, I’m praying and hoping I get in the 4.4s. “I expect to be 225, I’m a little light right now, but after my breakfast and drinking water, I should be right at 225. “My weigh-in has to be around 225,” Gilbert said prior to pro day. native set the bar high for himself, but believed his goals were all within reach:
Petersburg, Florida, and he quickly turned heads with his sideline to sideline range, astute football IQ and versatility.įollowing his standout performance during Shrine week, Gilbert immediately began preparing for Akron’s pro day. The All-MAC linebacker received an invitation to compete against some of college football’s elite at the East-West Shrine Game in St. The ascending playmaker also demonstrated his versatility to evaluators, starting every contest at strongside linebacker, after spending his junior season at weakside linebacker. Playing in all 12 games, Gilbert tied an Akron record for most games played in his college career (51). I was kind of an emotional thing for me.”Ī second-team All-MAC performer in 2018, Gilbert notched 85 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, two touchdowns and a pass breakup. “I ended up going to sleep way later than I expected, but when I woke up, I felt well rested, I was excited and I had a lot of different emotions going through my body - I actually cried a few times.
“I barely slept, to be honest with you,” Gilbert admitted. With months of arduous training in the books, Gilbert was faced with the realization having one final chance to impress NFL brass and fulfill a dream he’s had since he started playing football at five years old. When Eagles Wire spoke to former Akron linebacker Ulysees Gilbert back on March 21, he was just hours away from the biggest job interview of his life - Akron’s pro day.
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