CLEVELAND– Sophomore linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III (Ocala, Fla.) has been tabbed the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the East Division, the league announced on Monday.
Additionally, Gilbert was named the Zips' Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by The University of Akron.
Gilbert led the Zips' defense with a career-high 16 tackles, including a career-best 10 solo stops and a career-high 3.0 TFL, in the 31-27 Wagon Wheel victory at Kent State. In just the fifth starting appearance of his collegiate career, Gilbert record double-digit tackles for the fourth time this fall.