- Tony Gilbert
Infobox NFLactive
name=Tony Gilbert
currentteam=Atlanta Falcons
currentnumber=51
currentposition=Linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|10|16
birthplace=Macon, Georgia
heightft=6
heightin=0
weight=248
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
college=Georgia
draftyear=2003
draftround=6
draftpick=210
pastteams=
*Arizona Cardinals (2003)*
*Jacksonville Jaguars (2003-2007)
*Atlanta Falcons (2008-present):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Active
highlights=
* Second-team All-SEC (2002)
nfl=GIL013698Antonio C. Gilbert (born
October 16 ,1979 in city-state|Macon|Georgia) is anAmerican football linebacker for theAtlanta Falcons of theNational Football League . He was drafted by theArizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the2003 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Georgia.Gilbert has also played for the
Jacksonville Jaguars .College career
As a senior at the
University of Georgia (UGA), he earned All-Southeastern Conference second-team honors and started every game at middle linebacker. He tied for the team lead with a career-high 114 tackles and recorded 2.5 sacks, 15 stops for losses, 13 quarterback pressures, 1 forced fumble and deflected 2 passes.Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
He was drafted in the
2003 NFL Draft by theArizona Cardinals .Jacksonville Jaguars
He was signed off the Cardinals' practice squad in 2003 by the
Jacksonville Jaguars . He played five seasons with the Jaguars before being released during final cuts on August 30, 2008.Atlanta Falcons
Two days after his release from the Jaguars, Gilbert was signed by the
Atlanta Falcons on September 1, 2008. The move reunited him with Falcons head coach Mike Smith, who was defensive coordinator for the Jaguars during Gilbert's time in Jacksonville. The Falcons releasedlinebacker Tony Taylor to make room for Gilbert on the roster.External links
* [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Players/Active/Tony_Gilbert.aspx Atlanta Falcons bio]
* [http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2504 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
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