Gilber Edmond

position EDGE
height 6-4
weight 255
class Redshirt Senior
Hometown Fort Pierce, Fla.
High school Westwood
Previous School Florida State

position EDGE
height 6-4
weight 255
class Redshirt Senior
Hometown Fort Pierce, Fla.
High school Westwood
Previous School Florida State

* 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

EDGE rusher who began his career at South Carolina… spent three seasons with the Gamecocks before transferring to Florida State for one year… returned to Columbia in January for his final season of eligibility… has a new maturity about him since his return… has added more power to go along with his length… plays with great energy… has appeared in 35 career contests with 10 starts… owns 11.0 tackles for loss among his 67 stops.

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

Played in all 14 games in his lone season at Florida State as a reserve defensive end… credited with 23 tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack… also had a pair of quarterback hurries… collected a season high four tackles at Wake Forest… had a sack and forced a fumble against North Alabama.

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

Played in all 12 regular season games making 10 starts… recorded 39 tackles, 9.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, and nine quarterback hurries… registered career-high seven tackles with 1.0 sack in 24-14 victory at Kentucky… made career-high and team-best 2.5 tackles for loss in the win versus Charlotte.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

Saw action in seven games as a second-year player… credited with three tackles… saw his most extensive action at Texas A&M where he recorded a pair of stops including a half-tackle for loss… also had a tackle against Tennessee.

2020 (Freshman)

Appeared in the final two games of the season, getting into both the Georgia and Kentucky contests… logged a pair of tackles, one in each contest… named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Westwood High School in Fort Pierce, Fla., in 2020… played defensive end as a senior after transitioning from wide receiver… helped the Panthers to a 7-3 record and a 6A District title… collected 80 tackles including 22 for loss with 17 sacks and four fumble recoveries and an interception as a senior… scored four defensive touchdowns… was a TCPalm Defensive Player of the Year finalist and all-area selection… coached by Jeff George Jr… also competed in track & field where he was a hurdler and jumper… considered the 186th-best prospect in the state of Florida and the 71st-ranked weakside defensive end in the country, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.

PERSONAL

Gilber Edmond was born Aug. 1, 2002… is a services management major.