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Iowa State · 2026

Jace Gilbert

DESophomore6' 5", 270 lbsWaukesha, WI
Iowa State Cyclones3-3 · TDC #45
Snap share
34%
likely 19–44%
Tackles
9
2176th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
1
1346th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
1
489th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays11746th / 2573
Tackles for loss11082nd / 1909
Run stops41613th / 3262
Sacks1—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles8—

Charting

Where Gilbert's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
3
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
0
completions he tackled
Coverage plays
0
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farIowa State#45 · 3-3434%911011
2025Iowa State#35 · 8-41041%1831002

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jace Gilbert's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Jace Gilbert's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.5 avg. game scoreBest: 7.5 vs Southeast Missouri State (Week 1)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Southeast Missouri StateW 38–107.5311100··
2@IowaL 13–16—no stats recorded
3Bowling GreenW 55–76.9100021··
4UtahL 17–316.4320010··
5West VirginiaW 45–425.1200000··
6@BYUL 10–24—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games6.5931131··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles92176th / 5406
Solo3—
Tackles for loss11346th / 2447
Sacks1489th / 1212
QB hurries3154th / 1377
Passes defended1702nd / 1588
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State67~28 (11–44)2·42%
Wk 3 · Bowling Green52~24 (9–38)1·46%
Wk 4 · Utah60~40 (20–50)3167%
Wk 5 · West Virginia63~31 (12–49)2·49%
Season362123 (70–158)8134%

Position Room

20 DLs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
99Bryson LambDTSR151.50—0
93Jack JanikowskiDEJR131.51—0
0Zaimir HawkDTJR120.50—0
Isaac TerrellDE1133—1
55Jace GilbertDESO911—1
Malaki Ta'aseDE911—0
97Max BalounDTSR60.50—0
89Donovan FitzmauriceDTSO510—0
92Caden CrawfordDESR500—1
91Blake HawkinsDESO300—0
13Kaleb Bilal-JonesDTFR200—0
90Jareb RamosDTSR200—0
Trey VerdonDE200—0
96Chet AndrewsDESR100—0
47Tyler BurnsteinDEFR—————
50Jack LimbaughDEFR—————
57Ajibola AfuyeDEFR—————
59Daniel HowardDTFR—————
94Jake JonesDTFR—————
95Ka'Mori MooreDTFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Iowa State depth chart →