#2 Jardin Gilbert Season 2026
• 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Enters second season at LSU after transferring from Texas A&M following 3 years with the Aggies … Baton Rouge-area product who joined the Tigers in January of 2024 … Graduated from U-High and played high school football less than a mile from Tiger Stadium … Leader on the defensive side of the ball for the Tigers … Sat out the spring of 2025 rehabbing an injury … In 4 years, has played in 38 games with 21 starts, tallying 134 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack and 3 interceptions … Played in all 1 3 games for the Tigers in 2024, starting 9 times … Redshirted in 2023 after having final season at Texas A&M cut short after only 2 games due to a shoulder injury … High School teammates with Austin Ausberry and former Tiger Jaquelin Roy, now with the New England Patriots … His dad played college basketball at Nicholls State … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Named to the 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2024 at LSU)
Played in all 13 games with 9 starts … Started final 8 games of the season at safety … Tallied 55 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and an interception … Helped LSU to win over Baylor in the Texas Bowl with 7 tackles and a tackle for a 4-yard loss … Posted LSU-best 8 tackles in win over Oklahoma in regular-season finale … Had 4 tackles, including a half-sack for a 3-yard loss in win over South Alabama … Started the season-opener against Southern Cal (2 tackles) … Started against in overtime win over Ole Miss (6 tackles, 1 pass breakup), the first of 8 consecutive starts to close the year … Had 7 tackles vs. Alabama … Intercepted a pass in fourth quarter of LSU’s win over UCLA … Interception led to an LSU field goal and a 34-17 advantage for the Tigers.
JUNIOR SEASON (2023 at Texas A&M)
Started first 2 games of season before having year cut short with a shoulder injury … In 2 games, had 5 tackles, 1 pass breakup and assisted on a tackle for loss … Opened season with 4 tackles and a PBU in win over New Mexico.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022 at Texas A&M)
Played in 11 games, starting 10 times at safety … Finished with 61 tackles, including 38 solo … His 38 solo tackles ranked No. 2 on the team … First career interception came in season-opening win over Sam Houston State … Matched a career-high 9 tackles, including a tackle for a 5-yard loss, and an interception against Alabama …Had 9 tackles for first time in win over Arkansas … Had 2 pass breakups and 6 tackles vs. Miami … Closed season with 6 tackles in win over LSU.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021 at Texas A&M)
Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman … Made collegiate debut against Kent State (2 tackles) … Had season-high 5 tackles vs. South Carolina … Had a pass breakup and 4 tackles vs. Prairie View.
HIGH SCHOOL
Standout in both football and basketball at University High School … Rated with 4-stars and a Top 10 player in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2021 … Won back-to-back Division II state titles at U-High in 2017 and 2018 followed by state semifinals appearances in 2019 and 2020 … First-Team 3A All-State as a senior in 2020 … Defensive MVP of district in 2020 … Named to Baton Rouge Advocate All-Metro Team in 2020 … Had 35 tackles, 2 interceptions and scored 2 defensive TDs in 2020 … Coached by Andy Martin
Jardin Gilbert’s Career Highs
Tackles: 9, 2x (Last: at Alabama, 2022)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 2x (Last: vs. Baylor, 2024 Texas Bowl; First: at Alabama, 2022)
Interceptions: 1, 3x (Last: vs. UCLA, 2024)
Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Miami, 2022