DaRon Gilbert: LB · Northern Illinois · #23.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
DaRon Gilbert
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. On tape: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Ball State, Week 11, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
52 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 52 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Career | 52 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Boston College | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 11-14vs Southern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 11-35@ Nebraska | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-22vs Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35@ Toledo | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-14@ Akron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13vs Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-13vs Eastern Michigan | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-37@ Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-20vs Ball State | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 24-0vs Western Michigan | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-27@ Kent State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 21-19vs Arkansas State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
52tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups52 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
44.3%
363 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
63.0
13 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Northern Illinois, 52 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
