Gilbert is a 5-foot-9, 195 lbs, redshirt sophomore running back from Tigard, Ore.
In No. 17 College of Idaho’s come-from-behind 42-24 road win over Southern Oregon, Gilbert rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. The three rushing TD’s in a single game was the most since Nick Calzaretta against Montana Western in 2021.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Matthew Burgess of Carroll College, Blake Counts of Montana Tech, Nathan Dick of Rocky Mountain College and Malachi Spurrier of Eastern Oregon.