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Max Gilbert by the numbers through seven games in 2024

Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert by the numbers through seven games in 2024.

Redshirt freshman kicker Max Gilbert won the placekicker position battle ahead of the 2024 football season for Tennessee.

The 6-foot, 200-pound kicker redshirted in 2023 and has appeared in all seven contests for the Vols through Week 8 in 2024.

Gilbert has converted 12-of-15 field goal attempts with a long of 45 yards versus North Carolina State. He made a season-high three field goals at Oklahoma and earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

Gilbert has also converted 31-of-31 extra point attempts. He has totaled 67 points this season.

Max Gilbert’s field goals by yardage through seven games

  • Inside 20 yards: 0-0
  • 20-29 yards: 2-2
  • 30-39 yards: 6-6
  • 40-49 yards: 4-4
  • 50-plus yards: 0-3

Gilbert went to Tennessee from Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Three Vols earn SEC weekly honors after Oklahoma win

Three Tennessee student-athletes earn SEC weekly honors after winning at Oklahoma.

No. 6 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) enters its first open date during the 2024 regular-season.

Tennessee defeated Oklahoma (3-1, 0-1 SEC), 25-15, last week before its open date. Three Vols earned honors from the Southeastern Conference after a top 15 win against the Sooners.

Redshirt freshman kicker Max Gilbert was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, junior defensive lineman Joshua Josephs earned SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week honors and redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named SEC Freshman of the Week.

Tennessee’s 2024 SEC football weekly honors

Special Teams Player of the Week

Max Gilbert (at Oklahoma)

Offensive Lineman of the Week

Cooper Mays (versus North Carolina State)

Defensive Lineman of the Week

Joshua Josephs (at Oklahoma)

Freshman of the Week

Nico Iamaleava (versus Chattanooga, versus North Carolina State, at Oklahoma)

Early signing period: Max Gilbert signs with Tennessee

Early signing period: Max Gilbert signs with Tennessee

The 2022 early signing period is taking place Dec. 21-23 for the 2023 recruiting signing class.

The 2022 early signing period is Josh Heupel’s second as Tennessee’s head coach. He was hired as the Vols’ head coach in Jan. 2021.

Heupel guided the Vols to a 10-2 regular season in 2022.

No. 6 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will play No. 7 Clemson (11-2, 8-0 ACC) in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.

Kickoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 8 p.m. EST (ESPN) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Max Gilbert signed with the Vols on Wednesday during the early signing period.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound kicker is from Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Max Gilbert commits to Tennessee

2023 prospect Max Gilbert commits to Tennessee.

2023 kicker and punter Max Gilbert announced his commitment as a preferred walk-on to Tennessee Thursday.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Gilbert is from Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee.

Tennessee has 21 commitments for its 2023 football recruiting class: quarterback Nico Iamaleava Jr, tight end Ethan Davis, offensive lineman Ayden Bussell, defensive lineman Trevor Duncan, safety Jack Luttrell, edge rusher Nathan Robinson, wide receiver Nate Spillman, edge rusher Caleb Herring, safety Sylvester Smith, linebacker Will Stallings Jr., safety John Slaughter, linebacker Jeremiah Telander, defensive lineman Tyree Weathersby, cornerback Cristian Conyer, wide receiver Cameron Seldon, offensive lineman Shamurad Umarov, edge rusher Chandavian Bradley, linebacker Jalen Smith, wide receiver Nathan Leacock, cornerback Rickey Gibson and cornerback Jordan Matthews.

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