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| Position: | Defensive end Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 8, 1962 Griffin, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Griffin |
| College: | Georgia |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Freddie Gene Gilbert (born April 8, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL).
Born and raised in Griffin, Georgia, Gilbert attended Griffin High School,[1] and then went on to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.[2] As a senior, he was honored by United Press International (UPI) as a first-team All-American.[3]
Gilbert was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft,[4][5] but opted to play his first two years professionally with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL.[6] He joined the Broncos for the 1986 season and played in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII. Gilbert recorded 6.5 sacks while with the Generals and 5.0 with the Broncos.[7]
Gilbert finished his career with the Phoenix Cardinals in 1989.[7]
He resides in Athens, Georgia.
- ^ "Freddie Gilbert Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Freddie Gilbert Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Dave Raffo (December 8, 1983). "Offensive Titans Nebraska, BYU Dominate UPI All-America". Tyrone Daily Herald. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players". oursportscentral.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Freddie Gilbert". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Freddie Gilbert Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
