James Gilbert

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2023 Fantasy Outlook
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Ends college career in Liberty Bowl
January 1, 2020
Gilbert rushed for 39 yards on eight carries in Tuesday's loss to Navy in the Liberty Bowl.
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Gilbert finished the his final season with 737 yards and six touchdowns on 141 carries which was comparable to his 2018 output of 659 yards and seven touchdowns on 152 carries with Ball State. Due to injuries, Gilbert was never able to match the volume he displayed during his freshman season at 1,332 yards and 12 touchdowns on 251 carries. Kansas State will look to Harry Trotter and Tyler Burns as their top backs next season.
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Start vs. Sit: Who to Play, Who to Bench for Championship Week
November 27, 2019
John McKechnie analyzes the best sit/start questions for Week 14 as Adrian Martinez and Nebraska face a tough Iowa defense.
CFB Waiver Wire: Players to Pick Up for Championship Week
November 24, 2019
Nick Grays analyzes the top waiver-wire picks, including Mississippi State's Tommy Stevens, for fantasy championship week.
College Football DFS: Night Slate: Week 13
November 22, 2019
Jalen Hurts headlines Saturday night's slate as he leads the Sooners into battle against a TCU team that should keep things competitive, writes Jeff Edgerton in his late slate breakdown for Week 13.
CFB Waiver Wire: Players to Pick Up Week 13 (Playoffs)
November 18, 2019
Ball State's Drew Plitt has the Cardinals offense playing at a high level and his favorable schedule down the stretch makes him a priority pickup this week, writes Nick Grays in this week's Waiver Wire column.
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Gilbert, a graduate transfer from Ball State, has some big shoes to fill as he follows up Alex Barnes' 2018 season with 256 carries for 1,355 yards and 12 touchdowns. His experience will be something the team needs as he has a 1,000 yard rushing season of his own with Ball State in 2016. The new coaching staff has already hinted at running more of a committee approach with North Carolina transfer Jordon Brown and Louisville transfer Harry Trotter, but Gilbert should be the primary guy in a run-heavy offense.
Gilbert was cheated out of the majority of his 2017 season after suffering a season-ending thumb injury in early September, but he appears to be primed for a bounce-back year following an outstanding 2016 campaign (1,332 rushing yards and 12 scores). He figures to be handcuffed by Caleb Huntley, who took advantage of Gilbert’s absence last season and rushed for 1,003 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games. Aside from rostering two extremely capable backs, Ball State’s offense will also benefit from the return of Riley Neal, who went down with a leg injury a season ago. Despite the Cardinals running a fairly balanced offense (53.11 percent run percentage, 61st in FBS), Gilbert’s injury history could make him a risky fantasy play for the upcoming season.
The Cardinals may be heading for another middling season, but Gilbert alone makes them a team to watch. As a sophomore in 2016, Gilbert finished second in the MAC behind Kareem Hunt in rushing yards (1,332) and his 12 rushing touchdowns tied him for the lead in the conference. Though he's compact at 5-8, 200, Gilbert showed he's capable of shouldering a full workload last season with 251 carries over 12 games (20.92 per game), which ranks 5th among returning backs in the nation. Gilbert should see heavy volume once again this season as the centerpiece of Ball State's run-heavy attack, and while he'll be a focal point for opposing defenses, Gilbert should once again end the season as one of the MAC's top backs
Gilbert worked in a timeshare with fellow running back Darian Green last year, with Green earning most of the passing down work and Gilbert taking up the short-yardage and goal-line work. Gilbert's eight touchdowns from last year are a matter of some intrigue, but it's generally hard to see fantasy upside here given Green's presence and superior rushing efficiency (5.0 YPC in 2015 compared to Gilbert's 4.0 YPC).
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Manages 61 yards vs. Red Raiders
November 23, 2019
Gilbert rushed for 61 yards on 12 carries in Saturday's win at Texas Tech.
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Still banged up
November 19, 2019
Gilbert is still hindered by an ankle injury, Kellis Robinett of The Wichita Eagle reports.
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Scores TD in return to the field
November 16, 2019
Gilbert rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries while adding four catches for 28 yards in Saturday's loss to West Virginia.
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Last in running back line
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November 16, 2019
Gilbert (undisclosed) was last among the five running backs to take reps during warmups Saturday, Kellis Robinett of The Wichita Eagle reports.
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Slated to return Saturday
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November 16, 2019
Gilbert (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday against West Virginia, Kellis Robinett of The Wichita Eagle reports.
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