Senior defensive back for Louisville. 2023: 1 interception, 7 tackles.
6′1″ · 220 lb · Coral Gables, FL
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 200 nationally · Signed with Miami
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back for Louisville. 2023: 1 interception, 7 tackles.
Gilbert Frierson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across six seasons and two programs, five head coaches: Mark Richt, Manny Diaz, Jess Simpson, Mario Cristobal and Jeff Brohm. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Miami — Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Six seasons at Louisville, 120 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 6 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Lorenzo Ward, Scott Satterfield, and Jeff Brohm. Multi-era developmental context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
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 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 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
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2021
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former four-star. Now #250 at the position.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023
W 33–20
vs Notre Dame
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
With B. Travelstead — 45 LONG · 80 PCT · 15 PTS · J. Jordan — 143 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
| 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 Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-0vs 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 6-16@ Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 28-42@ USC | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Ja'Qurious Conley’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Aaron Ramseur's senior season at East Carolina (2021).
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Player DNA