Arik Dasan Gilbert (born February 22, 2002) is an

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for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He has also played for both the

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and Georgia Bulldogs.

High school career

Gilbert attended Marietta High School in

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. As a senior, he was the

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after he caught 101 passes for 1,760 yards and 14

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. For his career he had 243 receptions for 3,540 yards and 35 touchdowns. A five-star recruit, Gilbert was ranked among the top players in his class and committed to

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(LSU) to play college football.

College career

LSU

Georgia

Nebraska

References

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Georgia Bulldogs bioLSU Tigers bio
2002 births Living people Players of American football from Marietta, Georgia American football tight ends LSU Tigers football players Georgia Bulldogs football players {{Tightend-stub