Gilbert Frierson: DB · Louisville · #13.
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Gilbert Frierson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The six seasons span two programs and five head coaches: Mark Richt, Manny Diaz, Jess Simpson, Mario Cristobal and Jeff Brohm. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Miami — Week 12, 2023.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 13-10@ NC State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 33-20vs No. 10 Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-0vs No. 20 Duke | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-31@ Miami | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 6-16vs No. 4 Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 28-42vs USC | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 9 · 2023
W 23-0
vs Duke
1 interception · 0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 23-point win at home against Duke.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
44.0%
408 pass / 519 run
Plays / game
66.2
14 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
439 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Miami and Louisville, 120 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 40 games over six seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Richt, Manny Diaz, Mario Cristobal and Jeff Brohm.
