Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2023-2023Northern Illinois
DaRon Gilbert
LB • 6'1" • 222 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DaRon Gilbert shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 1
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Player Story
DaRon Gilbert built his college career in 2023 as a linebacker from Detroit, MI wearing No. 23, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of DaRon Gilbert's career was his defensive production: 52...
Read the storyDaRon Gilbert, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois. DaRon Gilbert shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 52
- TFL
- 2.5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
DaRon Gilbert quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · LB
- Career Tackles
- 52
- Tracked sample
- 1 unique seasons · 2 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Ball State
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 52 tackles · LB 261st (top 22%) · Mid-American 47th (top 9%) · National 536th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 46 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44.6 |
Related Context
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DaRon Gilbert played LB for Northern Illinois. Across 1 tracked season, DaRon Gilbert recorded 52 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 6 primary output with 21.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
21.3
Usage
5.6
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 0. Boston College: 1. Southern Illinois: 0. Nebraska: 0. Tulsa: 0. Toledo: 0. Akron: 0. Ohio: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 1. Ball State: 2. Western Michigan: 2. Kent State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 6 by 25. Boston College: 6 by 35. Southern Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Nebraska: 7 by 29.2. Tulsa: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 6 by 25. Akron: 1 by 4.2. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 25. Central Michigan: 1 by 14.2. Ball State: 8 by 53.3. Western Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Kent State: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | vs Arkansas State | W 21-19 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Kent State | W 37-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/15 | vs Western MichiganSplash game | W 24-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/8 | vs Ball StateSplash game | L 17-20 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tue 10/31 | @ Central Michigan | L 31-37 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 20-13 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Ohio | W 23-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Akron | W 55-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Toledo | L 33-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Tulsa | L 14-22 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Nebraska | L 11-35 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Southern Illinois | L 11-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Boston College | W 27-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
DaRon Gilbert story
DaRon Gilbert built his college career in 2023 as a linebacker from Detroit, MI wearing No. 23, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of DaRon Gilbert's career was his defensive production: 52 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Northern Illinois. 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 DaRon Gilbert's production has multiple signals. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: DaRon Gilbert 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
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Northern Illinois
2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 6 | 21.3 | 5.6 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 6 | 21.3 | 5.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ball State
Week 11 · L 17-20 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
79.2 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Western Michigan
Week 12 · W 24-0 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Temple
Week 2
1
Havoc Plays
65.4 takeover
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Boston College
Week 1 · W 27-24
1
Havoc Plays
61.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Central Michigan
Week 10 · L 31-37 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
50.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
6 primary output · 21.3 efficiency · 5.6 usage
44.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
44.6
6 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
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Impact games
2
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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