Justin Gilbert

Justin Gilbert

Gilbert with the Cleveland Browns in 2014
No. -- Free agent
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1991-11-07) November 7, 1991 (age 25)
Place of birth:	Huntsville, Texas
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Huntsville (TX)
College:	Oklahoma State
NFL Draft:	2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Career history
Cleveland Browns (2014–2015) Pittsburgh Steelers (2016)
Career highlights and awards
Unanimous All-American (2013) First-team All-Big 12 (2013) Second-team All-Big 12 (2012) 2012 Second-Team All-Big 12 KR/PR, Coaches 2013 Jim Thorpe award finalist
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Tackles: 42 Pass defensed: 9 Interceptions: 1 Touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Justin Rodrell Gilbert (born November 7, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the eighth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft after playing college football at Oklahoma State.

Gilbert attended Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Texas, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track. He played as a defensive back and quarterback for the Huntsville Hornets football team, and was a two-time district MVP. He was a SuperPrep All-region selection and was ranked by that publication as the No. 51 player in Texas. As a junior, he accumulated 785 passing yards and 628 rushing yards. In his senior year, he rushed for over 1,000 yards with nine touchdowns and passed for over 800 yards.

Also a standout track & field athlete, Gilbert was one of the state's top sprinters. He captured two regional titles at the 2010 State 3-4A Regional, winning the 100-meter dash, with a time of 10.47 second, and the 200-meter dash, with a time of 21.29 seconds, while also placing second in the long jump (6.78 meters) and anchoring the 4x100 squad to a second-place finish.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Gilbert was listed as the No. 37 athlete in the state of Texas in 2010.