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16 Facts About Tony Gilbert

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Antonio C Gilbert was born on October 16,1979 and is an American football coach and former linebacker.

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Tony Gilbert played college football at Georgia and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft.

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Tony Gilbert was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons.

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Tony Gilbert 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.

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Tony Gilbert's two sons, Jacobi and Amir, were born the same year.

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Tony Gilbert was signed off the Cardinals practice squad in 2003 by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Tony Gilbert played five seasons with the Jaguars before being released during final cuts on August 30,2008.

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Two days after his release from the Jaguars, Tony Gilbert was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on September 1,2008.

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An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Tony Gilbert was re-signed by the Falcons on February 27.

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Tony Gilbert began his coaching career at the University of Georgia, his alma mater, as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2011.

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In 2012, Tony Gilbert joined Auburn University as a defensive graduate assistant and assistant linebackers coach.

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In 2014, Tony Gilbert joined John Milledge Academy as their defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

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In 2018, Tony Gilbert was hired as a defensive quality control coach at the University of Central Florida.

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On June 12,2020, Tony Gilbert was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their assistant linebackers coach under head coach Doug Marrone.

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On February 11,2021, Tony Gilbert was retained by the Jaguars under head coach Urban Meyer.

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On February 17,2022, Tony Gilbert was retained under new head coach Doug Pederson.