Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#55
Jace J. Gilbert
Sophomore defensive end for Iowa State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 270 lb · Waukesha, WI
CFB Index 23 · #359 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Iowa State for 2026
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.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 3 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Southeast Missouri State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive end for Iowa State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2024.
- 1 sack in 2025. Then 1 in 2026.
Jace J. Gilbert
Wins his gap play after play. Jace J. Gilbert has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Iowa State. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Southeast Missouri State, Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Arrowhead
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Iowa State
2026era →
Jimmy Rogers
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Iowa State1-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
23 · #359 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #359 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #32 of 35 Big 12 DLs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 18 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #54
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmaad Foster’s 2025 season.
81%match
Matches Ahmaad on
Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Ahmaad on
Hurry rate (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Saadiq Clements's sophomore season at North Texas (2025).
77%match
Matches Saadiq on
TFL rate
Weight
Hurry rate
Differs from Saadiq on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jace J. Gilbert
The defensive line · Iowa State
- #88Isaac Terrell12 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Malaki Ta'ase4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Bryson Lamb3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Jace J. Gilbert3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Jack Janikowski3 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology