Texas Tech University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Gilbert Ibeneme
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pearland, Texas
- High School:
- Pearland
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Suffered a season-ending injury prior to the start of preseason practices โฆ did not see any game action due to the injury.
2020 SEAS0N (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Did not see any game action as a redshirt freshman โฆ suffered an injury in the weeks leading up to the season โฆ recovered to rejoin the team later in the season and was a member of the dress roster during that time.
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season โฆ missed his entire true freshman campaign following a season-ending injury suffered in preseason camp.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Pearland High School in Pearland, Texas โฆ second team All-District selection in 2016, his sophomore year โฆ amassed 30 total tackles in nine games during his senior campaign โฆ totaled five sacks, one fumble recovery and 16 quarterback hurries โฆ helped lead Pearland to an undefeated district record and a 10-1 overall record in 2018, including an appearance in the 2018 6A Division-I Bi-District round โฆ missed the majority of his junior season due to an injury โฆ four-star prospect by Rivals โฆ listed as a three-star recruit by both 247Sports and ESPN โฆ ranked as the No. 29 defensive end in his class and the No. 43 overall player in the state of Texas by Rivals โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arkansas, Houston, Indiana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, TCU, Texas A&M and Virginia.
PERSONAL
Gilbert Ibeneme โฆ ย born in Houston, Texas ... son of Cleopas and Eucheria Ibeneme ... father is originally from Nigeria ... youngest of four siblings ... a STEMย major at Texas Tech.
