Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 491st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 376th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 7 | 957th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 27 | — |
Where Gilbert's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
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.
5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Mississippi State#44 · 4-2 | 6 | 69% | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | LSU#39 · 7-6 | 3 | 9% | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LSU#15 · 9-4 | 12 | 43% | 52 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 * | Texas A&M#59 · 5-7 | 4 | 29% | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 * | Texas A&M#15 · 8-4 | 2 | 15% | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jardin Gilbert's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Jardin 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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 29 | 479th / 5408 |
| Solo | 18 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 760th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UL Monroe | ✓ S | 79 | · | · | — |
| Wk 2 · Minnesota | ✓ S | 63 | ~56 (23–59) | 5 | 89% |
| Wk 3 · South Carolina | ✓ S | 79 | ~76 (31–79) | 7 | 96% |
| Wk 4 · Missouri | ✓ S | 75 | ~74 (30–75) | 10 | 99% |
| Wk 5 · Alabama | — | 61 | ~55 (22–58) | 4 | 90% |
| Wk 7 · LSU | ✓ S | 70 | ~28 (0–46) | 3 | 40% |
| Season | 5 GS | 416 | 289 (205–329) | 29 | 69% |
23 DBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jett Jefferson | CB | JR | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 |
| 5 | Jardin Gilbert | S | SR | 29 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Marcus Williams | S | 29 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| 3 | Kendel Dolby | S | SR | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Kelley Jones | CB | SR | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 6 |
| 2 | Isaac Smith | S | SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Dre Riley | S | JR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bralan Womack | S | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 28 | Tanner Johnson | S | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Kaylib Singleton | CB | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Quentin Taylor | CB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jamroc Grimsley | CB | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Kyle Johnson | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Boogie Johnson | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Sekou Smith Jr. | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Kolby Barrett | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Camron Brown | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Terrance Love | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Vic Sutton | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Terrell Johnson Jr. | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Dre Otey | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jaylen Antoine | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Sean Pleasant | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Mississippi State depth chart →