Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert signs with Arkansas
Max Gilbert
Kicker | 6-1 | 185 | Memphis, Tenn. | Lausanne Collegiate / Tennessee
At Tennessee
2025 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Kicked in all 13 games for Tennessee, making 14-of-18 field goals and all 64 PATs … His 106 points ranked fifth in the SEC and his 64 PATs led the league and ranked fifth nationally … Hit a 34-yard field goal in season-opening win over Syracuse (Aug. 30) … Matched his career-high with 15 total points with three field goals, including a career-long 53-yard field goal, and six PATs in victory over ETSU (Sept. 6) … Went 2-for-3 on field goals vs. No. 6 Georgia (Sept. 13) … Made all eight of his PATs vs. UAB (Sept. 20) … Connected on a pair of field goals in win over Mississippi State (Sept. 27) … Named SEC co-Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring 10 points in win vs. Arkansas (Oct. 11), making a pair of field goals from 37 and 50 yards as well as all four of PATs … Made all eight of his PATs in win at Kentucky (Oct. 25) … Was good on field goals from 45 and 48 yards vs. Oklahoma (Nov. 1) … Connected on a 36-yard field goal on the final play of the first half in win at Florida (Nov. 22) … Made his lone field goal attempt from 25 yards vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt (Nov. 29) … Remained perfect on PATs with four in Music City Bowl loss to Illinois (Dec. 30).
2024 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Won the starting kicker job, kicking in all 13 games … Connected on 20-of-26 field goals while going a perfect 54-for-53 on PATs … His 114 total points ranked sixth in Tennessee single-season history and was fourth among all players in the SEC … His 20 made field goals were fifth in the league and matched the sixth-most in program history … His 8.8 points per game ranked sixth nationally and second in the SEC among kickers … Went 3-for-6 beyond 50 yards with a long of 52 … Made his collegiate debut vs. Chattanooga (Aug. 31), booting field goals of 36 and 42 yards while making all seven PATs for 13 total points … Connected on three of his four field goal attempts in win over NC State (Sept. 7), including a 45-yarder on the last play of the first half … Posted 15 points for the second consecutive game after making a career-high nine PATs and both of his field goal attempts (36 and 21 yards) in win over Kent State (Sept. 14) … Was good on all three of his field goal attempts and both PATs, including a long of 41 yards in his SEC debut on the road at No. 15 Oklahoma (Sept. 21) … Made his lone attempt and in win vs. Florida (Oct. 12) with 35-yarder tying the game in third quarter … Missed two 50-plus yard field goal attempts in first half but responded with 41-yarder late in fourth quarter in win vs. No. 7 Alabama (Oct. 19) … In win over Mississippi State (Nov. 9), he was good on all four field goal attempts to set a career-best in field goals made and match his career-best with 15 total points to earn Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” honors … Drilled a career-long 52-yard field goal in the first quarter at No. 12 Georgia (Nov. 16), which was the longest make by a Tennessee kicker since 2019 … Became the first UT kicker to make two 50-plus yard field goals in consecutive weeks since Fuad Reveiz did it in four straight games in 1982 … Made all eight of his PATs in win vs. UTEP (Nov. 23) … Scored 10 points in win at Vanderbilt (Nov. 30) with a pair of field goals, including a 50-yarder, and four PATs … Made a 36-yard field goal at Ohio State (Dec. 21) in College Football Playoff First Round.
2023 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted during his first season at Tennessee.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated by Kohl’s Kicking as a five-star prospect and the No. 30 kicker in the country … Also earned a four-star rating as a punter by Kohl’s … Made 45-of-46 PATs and six field goals during his senior season Lausanne Collegiate School, including a 47-yarder … Punted 17 times for 704 yards (42.2 avg) with a long punt of 63 yards, and booted 57-of-61 kickoffs for touchbacks … One of three finalists for the 2022 Tennessee Mr. Football High School Kicker of the Year … Competed in the 2022 Liberty Bowl All-Star Game and hit a 43-yard field goal late in the second half … Two-time Division II-AA region special teams MVP (2021-22) … Nailed a career-long 54-yard field goal as a junior … Grew up playing soccer and started playing football his freshman year of high school … Selected to the TSWA All-State soccer team after his sophomore year and was a finalist for All-Metro soccer player of the year.
PERSONAL: Maxwell Oscar Gilbert … Son of Jennifer and Norm Gilbert.
