Going into the 2023 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] in his first season on the Plains.
Up next is veteran safety [autotag]Marquise Gilbert[/autotag]. He is entering his second season on the Plains and is looking to make a bigger imapct after playing just a handful fo snaps last season.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Dayton Beach, Florida
Height: 6-2
Weight: 186
Previous School: Hutchinson CC (2020-21), Bethune-Cookman (2019)
Class in 2023: Junior
247Sports Composite JUCO Ranking
Three-Star / No. 2 in Florida / No. 1 S
Career Stats
| Year | G | Tackles | TFLs | Sacks | PDs | INTs |
| 2019 (B-CU) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 (HCC) | 7 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 (HCC) | 10 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Defense | Tackling | Run Defense | Pass Rush | Coverage |
| 2022 | 59.5 | 26.4 | 55.2 | – | 61.2 |
Depth Chart Overview
Gilbert played sparingly in his first season but looked improved in spring practice and is looking to become a key reserve in the secondary this season.
He is behind [autotag]Jaylin Simpson[/autotag] and [autotag]Zion Puckett[/autotag] at safety but is in contention to be the next man up with [autotag]Cayden Bridges[/autotag]. Those four are Auburn’s most proven options at safety and lead a group that is talented but inexperienced behind them.
Marquise Gilbert’s Photo Gallery