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Jersey Number 90
Max Gilbert
- Position:
- PK
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Lausanne Collegiate School
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor RollLou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" (vs. Mississippi State, 11/12/24)
SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (at Oklahoma, 9/23/24)
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Strong-legged, in-state placekicker who starred for Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis ... Earned a scholarship in 2025 and returns for his third year and second as the primary place kicker … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2023 and won the starting placekicker spot in the fall of 2024 ... Arrived on Rocky Top in Dec. 2022 and participated in Orange Bowl practices before beginning classes in January 2023 ... Played in 15 career games and is 24-of-30 on field goals and 66-of-66 on PATs … Career long make is 53 yards … Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member.2025 - RS-SOPHOMORE
Tied his career high with 15 points after converting all six of his PATs and all three field goal attempts, including a career-long 53-yarder in the fourth quarter of blowout win vs. ETSU (9/6) ... Was perfect in season-opening win vs. Syracuse (8/30), hitting a 34-yard field goal to cap UT’s opening drive of the game while converting all six of his PATs.2024 - RS-FRESHMAN
Earned the starting place kicker role and played in all 13 games … Was 20-of-26 on field goals and a perfect 54-of-54 on PATs, racking up 114 total points, which ranked sixth in UT single-season history … That tally was also fourth among all players in the SEC in 2024 … His 20 makes tied for fifth in the SEC and tied for sixth in school single-season annals … Ranked sixth nationally and second in the SEC among kickers in scoring per game (8.8 ppg) ... Was 3-of-6 from 50 or more yards with a long of 52 … Accounted for five points in the CFP First Round game at Ohio State (12/21), drilling a 36-yarder in frigid temperatures in the second quarter … Totaled 10 points in road win at Vanderbilt (11/30) after converting on all four of his PATs and both field goal attempts, including a 50-yarder in the second quarter ... Was 8-for-8 on PATs in win vs. UTEP (11/23) ... Drilled a career-long 52-yard field goal in the first quarter at No. 12 Georgia (11/16), which was the longest make by a Vol since 2019 ... Became the first UT kicker to make two 50-plus yard field goals in consecutive weeks since Fuad Reveiz did so in four straight games during the 1982 season ... Had an incredible bounce-back performance in win over Mississippi State (11/9), making a career-best four field goals and tying a career high with 15 total points ... Went 4-for-4 on FG attempts, including a 51-yarder in the third quarter against the Bulldogs to earn Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” honors ... Missed two 50-plus yard FG attempts in the first half but responded with an important 41-yarder late in the fourth quarter in win vs. No. 7 Alabama (10/19) ... Made his lone FG attempt and both PATs in win vs. Florida (10/12) ... His 35-yard FG against the Gators in the third quarter tied the game at 10 ... Connected on all three of his FG attempts and both PATs, including a long FG of 41 yards in his SEC debut on the road at No. 15 Oklahoma (9/21) ... Posted 15 points for the second straight game after drilling a career-high nine PATs and both of his FG attempts from 36 and 21 yards in win over Kent State (9/14) ... Went 3-of-4 on field goal attempts, making his first three in win vs. No. 24 NC State (9/7), including a 45-yarder on the last play of the first half ... Also drilled all six of his PATs against the Wolfpack, giving him a total of 15 points on the night ... Was perfect in his collegiate debut vs. Chattanooga (8/31), totaling 13 points after drilling a pair of field goals from 36 and 42 yards and all seven of his PATs.2023 - FRESHMAN
Did not see action and earned a redshirt.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Rated by Kohl’s Kicking as a five-star prospect and the No. 30 placekicker in the nation … Also tabbed a four-star punter by Kohl’s … Made 45-of-46 PATs and six field goals during his senior season, including a 47-yarder … Punted the ball 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 FG 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 … High school teammates with current Vols LB Ben Bolton … 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 … Committed to the Vols in September 2022 … Coached by Kevin Locastro … Full name is Maxwell Oscar Gilbert ... Son of Jennifer and Norm Gilbert ... Majoring in management ... Selected as the 2025 season's “cookie monster,” continuing an NIL tradition established by VFL and current New Orleans Saints CB Alontae Taylor that provides fans in Knoxville free cookies from Moonshine Mountain Cookies any time he makes a 50-plus yard field goal ... Twitter handle is @maxgilbs7 and Instagram handle is @maxgilbsFB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Arion Carter Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Sam Pendleton Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
