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{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}
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| name = Freddie Gilbert
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|4|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Griffin, Georgia]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Griffin, Georgia]], U.S.
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| number = 90, 93
| position = [[Defensive end]]<br>[[Defensive tackle]]
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| high_school = [[Griffin High School (Georgia)|Griffin]] (Griffin, Georgia)
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| college = [[University of Georgia|Georgia]]
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| playing_years1 = 1984–1985
| playing_team1 = [[New Jersey Generals]]
* [[New Jersey Generals]] ({{USFL Year|1984}}{{ndash}}{{USFL Year|1985}})
* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|1986|1988}})
| playing_years2 = 1986–1988
* [[Phoenix Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|1989}})
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| playing_years3 = 1989
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| playing_team3 = [[Phoenix Cardinals]]
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* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1983 College Football All-America Team|1983]])
* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1983 College Football All-America Team|1983]])
* 2× First-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1982 All-SEC football team|1982]], [[1983 All-SEC football team|1983]])
* 2× First-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1982 All-SEC football team|1982]], [[1983 All-SEC football team|1983]])
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Revision as of 16:45, 29 May 2024

Freddie Gilbert
No. 90, 93
Position:Defensive end
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1962-04-08) April 8, 1962 (age 62)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Freddie Gilbert (born April 8, 1962) is a former American football player who played defensive end for three seasons with the Denver Broncos in the NFL. Born in Griffin, Georgia, Gilbert attended Griffin High School and then went on to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. Gilbert was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft,[1][2] but opted to play his first two years professionally with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL.[3] He joined the Broncos for the 1986 season and played in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII. Gilbert finished his career with the Phoenix Cardinals in 1989.[4] He resides in Athens, Georgia.

References

  1. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players". oursportscentral.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Freddie Gilbert". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Freddie Gilbert Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.