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Jersey Number 24
Zyon Gilbert
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- High School:
- Jefferson Davis
- Major:
- Communication
- Birthday:
- 2/4/1999
Bio
Photo GalleryMeet Zyon Gilbert
Senior (2021)
- Tallied seven tackles (4-3) at Florida
- Had a solo tackle in FAU's season home opening win over Georgia Southern
- In the Owls' 45-14 win over Fordham, he tallied a solo tackle, an interception with a three-yard return and provided the lead block on fellow defensive back Teja Young's pick-six return
- Added six tackles (2-4) and a BrUp at Air Force
- Recorded two tackles (1-1) and won a 50-50 ball for his second INT of the year, in the Owls' 58-21 win over FIU in Shula Bowl XX
- Returned to his home state to have a big game at UAB with six tackles, including two TFLs, one of which was a sack for a loss of eight yards, a pass breakup, and added the program's first blocked kick
- Credited with five tackles and a pass breakup in the Owls' 38-9 road win over Charlotte
- Dealt the task of covering potentially the best C-USA receiver and held him below his average while collecting three tackles, four hurries and a QBH versus UTEP
- Candidate for the Reese's Senior Bowl
- Had four tackles, including three solo and had a late game BrUp versus Marshall
- Credited with three tackles (2-1) and a forced fumble at ODU
- Led the Owls at WKU with 12 tackles, including a team high nine solo
- Closed out his 60 game collegiate career with a solo tackle against MT
- Named C-USA Honorable Mention
- Has emerged into a defensive leader and proved why with a vocal eight tackles, including four solo, in the season opening win versus Charlotte. His night's efforts also including a half tackle for a loss of one yard and a pass breakup
- Had eight total tackles, including six solo tackles at No. 22/25 Marshall and added two kick returns for a total of 30 yards, his longest was 23 yards
- Recorded four tackles and a pass BrUp in the Owls' 24-3 victory over UTSA
- Had five tackles in the Owls' 10-6 win over WKU
- Tallied four tackles in the Owls' 38-19 Shula Bowl win at FIU
- Defended two pass attempts in FAU's 24-2 win over UMass
- Had five tackles, including four solo at Georgia Southern
- Provided two kick returns for a total of 42 yards and was credited with five tackles, including four solo
- Received C-USA honorable mention honors
- Returned home to tally seven tackles, a pass breakup and an INT with an 11 yard return in the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
Junior (2019)
- Recorded three tackles in the season opener at Ohio State
- Had two tackles in the UCF contest
- Was one of three to tally a team leading eight tackles in the Ball State victory
- Broke up one pass in FAU's Wagner win
- Active game in the Charlotte victory with three solo tackles, an interception with a two-yard return and three passes defended
- One of three Owls to record a team leading eight tackles versus Middle Tennessee
- Had six total tackles and a forced fumble versus Marshall
- Had a pass breakup versus ODU
- Recorded seven tackles, including five solo, and added one of the team's three interceptions and a total of two pass breakups in the Owls' win over WKU
- Tallied three tackles in the Owls' 37-7 victory over FIU
- Contributed four tackles and a pass breakup in the Owls' 40-26 victory at UTSA
- Earned C-USA Honorable Mention
- Had four tackles, all solo, in the Owls' 52-28 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl victory over SMU
Sophomore (2018)
- Drew the season opening start at Oklahoma and recorded four tackles (3-1)
- Repeated versus Air Force with four tackles (2-2), including 0.5 for a loss of two
- Had two tackles (1-1) versus Bethune
- Recorded five tackles (4-1) at No. 16 UCF
- Led the team with eight tackles,all solo, at Middle Tennessee
- Had four tackles, including three solo versus ODU
- Credited with four tackles (1-3=4) at Marshall
- Recorded five tackles in in LA Tech start
- Tallied four tackles in Shula Bowl XVII versus FIU
- Recorded four tackles, including three tackle assists, versus WKU and tallied two pass breakup, including a knockdown in the red zone
- Had three tackles, including two assists, at North Texas
- Ended his 2018 season with four tackles versus Charlotte
Freshman (2017)
- Tallied four tackles, including three solo, versus Navy
- Had five tackles, all solo at Wisconsin
- Recorded two tackles versus Bethune
- Drew a start and had a team leading 15 tackles, including nine solo, at Buffalo and recorded his first two tackles for a loss of two yards
- Started versus MT and recorded five tackles, including three solo, as well as a pass breakup
- Had a tackle assist at ODU
- Had a solo tackle versus North Texas
- Added four tackles and pressure to Marshall in the program's first win versus the Herd
- Recorded six tackles at La Tech
- Contributed a tackle assist, a TFL of one yard, in the 2017 Shula Bowl victory over FIU
- Had a total of four tackles, including two solo at Charlotte
- Tallied four tackles in the 2017 C-USA Championship game versus North Texas
- Played for Lee Carter at Jefferson Davis High School
- Earned All-State honors twice and was named All-Metro
- Participated in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game
- Member of the A-B honor roll
- Earned best two-way player, best defensive back, and the speed award at school's season-ending banquet
Personal
- Communications major
- Son of Wanica and Meryles Gilbert
- Born Feb. 4, 1999 in Montgomery, Alabama
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