Jace T. Gilbert

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Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Position:
Placekicker/Punter
Height:
5-11
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Marlow, Okla.
High School:
Marlow

Awards & Honors
CSC Academic All-District (2024)
Academic All-Big 12 (2024)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F22, S23, F23, S24, F24, S25)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2023)

2024
Served as a kickoff specialist and shared punting duties, primarily as a shortfield punter ... kicked off 79 times and had 44 touchbacks ... averaged 61.7 yards per kickoff ... punted 16 times for an average of 39.9 yards ... had nine punts inside the 20 and two touchbacks ... had a long punt of 50 yards against UCF.

2023
Saw action in two games, securing a redshirt ... had three total kickoffs with two touchbacks in games against UNI and Iowa.

2022
Served as Iowa State's primary kicker as a freshman, connecting on 21-of-22 extra points and going 12-for-20 on field goal attempts ... 12 field goals made were the fourth-most ever by a Cyclone freshman and second-most by a Power-5 true freshman nationally this season ... made 22-yard field goal on first career attempt in win at Iowa ... went 3-for-3 and made 4-of-5 extra points against Ohio ... went 3-for-3 and made a career-long 44-yard attempt against Kansas State ... connected on a 43-yard field goal against Oklahoma ... kicked off 24 times with seven touchbacks.

High School
Ranked as the No. 18 kicker and No. 13 punter nationally by Kohl’s Kicking … took top honors in both field goal and punting competitions at the 2021 Kohl’s Southern Kicking Camp … MaxPreps Small Town All-American and first-team all-state selection in 2021 … played in the Blue-Grey All-America Bowl … led team to a perfect 15-0 record and Class 2A state championship as the quarterback, kicker and punter … in the state championship game vs. Washington, accounted for two touchdowns, two extra points and a key field goal in the fourth quarter … it was the school’s first state title since 1964 … named the Duncan Banner’s Area Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 … threw for 2,227 yards on 123-of-157 passing and 28 touchdowns … also rushed for 853 yards and 17 touchdowns … made 81 PATs and 10 field goals and averaged 41.0 yards per punt … was 10-of-13 on field goal attempts with a long of 52 yards … as a junior, was 6-of-8 on field goals and averaged 41.7 yards per punt … made 3-of-4 field goals and averaged 41.9 yards per punt as a sophomore … finished career with 5,194 passing yards, 53 touchdown passes, 1,699 rushing yards and 36 rushing touchdowns … coached by Matt Weber.

Personal
Majoring in communication studies.