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Sean Gilbert

Sean Gilbert
No. 90, 94
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1970-04-10) April 10, 1970 (age 46)
Place of birth: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Aliquippa (PA)
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games: 146
Sacks: 42.5
Tackles: 473
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Games: 146
Sacks: 42.5
Tackles: 473
Player stats at NFL.com

Sean Gilbert (born April 10, 1970) is a former professional American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the third overall pick of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of Pittsburgh.

Gilbert played football for the Aliquippa Quips. As a senior Gilbert was a Parade Magazine All-America and the USA Today Prep Defensive Player of the Year and the Associated Press named him to its First-team All-state after leading the "Quips" to a 14–1 record and a Western Pennsylvania AAA championship. He made 91 tackles as a senior and recovered two fumbles for touchdowns. He also played guard on offense for Aliquippa.

As a defensive tackle Gilbert was an All-America choice in 1991. He had 99 tackles (21 for a loss) and 6 sacks in his final two seasons at Pitt. In 1991 against Penn State, Gilbert totaled 11 tackles (6 for a loss) and 1 sack. One observer said Gilbert "played like a man possessed.".As a senior Gilbert had 17 tackles for a loss and 4 sacks. Gilbert played in 6 games, missing almost half of the season with a knee injury. He did not play as a freshman due to the NCAA "Prop 48 rule." While playing at the University of Pittsburgh, he played with a stellar list of teammates and coaches. On the coaching staff while he was there were Jon Gruden, Mike McCarthy and Marvin Lewis, all of whom later became NFL head coaches. His teammates included NFL standouts Curtis Martin, Billy Davis, Keith Hamilton, Anthony Dorsett and WWE wrestler Matt Bloom.


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