Player Career

Ulysees Gilbert III Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Ulysees Gilbert III story

Ulysees Gilbert III built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Ocala, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of Ulysees Gilbert III's career was his defensive production: 346 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Akron. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ulysees Gilbert III's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 30 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Akron.

The arc is straightforward: Ulysees Gilbert III moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Akron

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonAkron0
2016 Regular SeasonAkron24.557.81724.5
2017 PostseasonAkron26.559.414.52
2017 Regular SeasonAkron26.559.414.50
2018 Regular SeasonAkron9378-17.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kent State

Week 13 · W 24-14 · Conference game

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

vs Ball State

Week 6 · W 31-3 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#3

vs Bowling Green

Week 11 · L 28-38 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

97.2 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 97.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Kent State

Week 5 · W 31-27 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#5

@ Kent State

Week 8 · W 24-23 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Akron

26.5 primary output · 59.4 efficiency · 14.5 usage

76.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · Akron

76.3

26.5 primary · 59.4 efficiency · 14.5 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Akron

71.2

24.5 primary · 57.8 efficiency · 17 usage

Milestones

15

Impact games

15

Splash games

19

10+ tackle games