Returns for his junior season following a solid first two seasons on the Clayton State defensive backline… Brings a big, strong, physical presence to the Laker defense and plays the aggressive style of soccer that is equivalent to that of Clayton State… A legitimate All-Peach Belt Conference, All-Southeast Region and Division II All-American hopeful as the anchor of the Laker defense.
2006: Took over as the starting defensive center fullback with 15 starts... Recorded an assist against Georgia Southwestern and two assists against Francis Marion.
2005: Saw action in 16 games with four starts on the defensive backline as a freshman.
High School/Club: Lettered four seasons in soccer at Aquinas High School… High school head soccer coach was Kevin Kennedy… Served as team captain for three seasons… Helped lead Aquinas to the Class AA/A state championship as a senior… Also lettered one season in football...  Played club soccer for the Aiken Fire in Aiken, S.C... Helped lead the Fire to four straight South Carolina state championships and the national finals in 2002.. Club teammates of current Lakers Marquinctez Jackson, Mike Gustavson and Jamal Geathers.

Personal: Born: September 23, 1986… Parents are John and Sonya Gilbert… Spent the spring semester studying in England... Major is history.