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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
Charting
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.
Career
2 seasons 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 |  Eastern Michigan#124 · 4-5 | 9 | 34% | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan#117 · 4-8 | 5 | 20% | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Makhi Gilbert's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Makhi 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Sacramento State | W 28–17 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 1 |  San José State | L 21–27 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Michigan State | L 7–35 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Wisconsin | L 10–54 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Lindenwood | W 29–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Massachusetts | W 38–14 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Akron | W 25–23 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Toledo | L 14–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Ohio | L 20–24 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 2210th / 5664 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Sacramento State | ✓ DL | 63 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | 60% |
| Wk 1 · San José State | ✓ DL | 76 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 2 · Michigan State | ✓ DL | 71 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 44% |
| Wk 3 · Wisconsin | ✓ DL | 63 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | 57% |
| Wk 4 · Lindenwood | ✓ DL | 69 | · | · | — |
| Wk 5 · Massachusetts | ✓ DL | 52 | ~16 (6–25) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 6 · Akron | — | 58 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 19% |
| Wk 7 · Toledo | ✓ DL | 71 | · | · | — |
| Wk 8 · Ohio | — | 55 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 44% |
| Season | 7 GS | 560 | 191 (122–245) | 12 | 34% |
Position Room
22 DLs on the Eastern Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Quincy Byas | DL | SO | 27 | 7.5 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 88 | Ronn Hardin | DL | SR | 21 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 2 |
| 58 | Peyton Christian | DL | SR | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Carter Evans | DL | SR | 15 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Joseph Oluwayemi | DL | SR | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Makhi Gilbert | DL | SR | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 43 | Marvell Eggleston | DL | JR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 90 | Hector Gonzalez | DL | SO | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Warren-Stevens Tayou | DL | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| Javon Thomas | DL | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 64 | Noah Patterson | DL | JR | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Reggie Gardner | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Mark Debiak | DL | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Alijah Lacey | DL | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | RJ Alphonse | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Brandon Simmons Jr. | DL | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 50 | CJ McCoy | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Jefferson Adam | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Owen Edlen | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Milan Colvin | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Antoniyo Smith | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Jahbarri Frost | DL | 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. Eastern Michigan depth chart →