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Jersey Number 55
Makhi Gilbert
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Phenix City, Ala.
- High School:
- Central
EMU: 2025: Played in five games with four starts…Finished with 16 tackles, including five solo and 11 assisted…Added 1.5 tackles for loss for four yards…Recorded two quarterback hurries…SAMFORD: Spent three seasons at Samford…Played in 26 career games…Totaled 32 tackles, five tackles for loss, and two sacks…2024: Appeared in 10 games…Recorded 19 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, and one forced fumble…Posted five tackles and a sack at East Tennessee State on Oct. 12…Added a sack against Alabama State on Sept. 14…Forced a fumble versus Tennessee Tech on Nov. 9…2023: Played in all 11 games with nine starts…Selected to the All-Freshman Team…Finished with 12 tackles and 0.5 sacks…Recorded a season-high four tackles against The Citadel on Oct. 28…Notched a sack in the season opener against Shorter on Aug. 31…2022: Appeared in four games…Recorded tackles against Georgia and Western Carolina…Helped the program earn its first home playoff win…HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama…Recorded 48 tackles with 18 solo stops and 4.0 tackles for loss…Helped lead the team to a 13-1 record and a 7A state runner-up finish…PERSONAL: Full name Makhi Thierryah Gilbert…Son of Floyd Gilbert and Shareka Dunn…Has one brother, Jahire…Communication major.
2026 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule
Tuesday, March 24
Cinematic Recap: Pro Day 2026
Wednesday, March 18
2026 EMU Football Pro Day
Tuesday, March 17
Motor City MACtion: Eastern Michigan-Central Michigan Football to Play at Ford Field
Wednesday, January 21
