Ulysees Gilbert

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 28 games (no starts) over his three-year NFL career (Steelers 2019-21)
• Has registered four solo tackles on defense
• Has recorded 25 tackles (17 solo) on special teams
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at New England)

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 28 games (no starts) over his three-year NFL career (Steelers 2019-21)
• Has registered four solo tackles on defense
• Has recorded 25 tackles (17 solo) on special teams
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at New England)

2021 (STEELERS)

• Recovered a punt blocked by LB Miles Killebrew and returned it for a for his first career touchdown - the first such play for Pittsburgh since Sept. 10, 2017 at Cleveland (Tyler Matakevich)
• Recorded a career-high 15 special teams tackles
• Saw action in every game (17) for the first time in his career

2020 (STEELERS)

• Saw action in seven games, primarily on special teams
• Registered three tackles, one solo, on special teams

2019 (STEELERS)

• Saw action in seven games, primarily on special teams
• Registered five tackles, three solo, on special teams
• Placed on the Reserved/Injured list in Week 10
• Tied an Akron football record for most games played in his collegiate career, playing in each of his 51 possible collegiate games (38 starts)
• Amassed 359 total tackles (184 solo), 9.5 sacks, 28.5 tackles for loss and four pass breakups
• Finished second on the defense with 85 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, two defensive TDs and one pass breakup his senior year in 2018
• Earned his second First-Team All-MAC selection as a junior in 2017
• Named Defensive MVP and two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Week
• Started all 14 games and led the Zips in tackles with 141 total stops, 9.5 tackles for loss, a team-best 5.0 sacks, five quarterback hurries, four passes defensed, three interceptions and one fumble recovery
• Named first-team All-MAC his sophomore year and Akron's Defensive MVP in 2016
• Started all 12 games and led the defense with 122 tackles (ninth in the nation) and 11.5 tackles for loss, and added 4.0 sacks, eight quarterback hurries, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles
• Saw action in all 13 games his freshman season in 2015
• Graduated with a degree in sports management

College

• Tied an Akron football record for most games played in his collegiate career, playing in each of his 51 possible collegiate games (38 starts)
• Amassed 359 total tackles (184 solo), 9.5 sacks, 28.5 tackles for loss and four pass breakups
• Finished second on the defense with 85 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, two defensive TDs and one pass breakup his senior year in 2018
• Earned his second First-Team All-MAC selection as a junior in 2017
• Named Defensive MVP and two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Week
• Started all 14 games and led the Zips in tackles with 141 total stops, 9.5 tackles for loss, a team-best 5.0 sacks, five quarterback hurries, four passes defensed, three interceptions and one fumble recovery
• Named first-team All-MAC his sophomore year and Akron's Defensive MVP in 2016
• Started all 12 games and led the defense with 122 tackles (ninth in the nation) and 11.5 tackles for loss, and added 4.0 sacks, eight quarterback hurries, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles
• Saw action in all 13 games his freshman season in 2015
• Graduated with a degree in sports management

PERSONAL

• Played at Trinity Catholic High School (Ocala, Fla.)
• Recorded 128 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, three interceptions and one pass breakup in senior year
• Parents are Beverly Gilbert and Ulysees Gilbert II
• Full name: Ulysees Lovett Gilbert III