Report: Former Aggies safety Jardin Gilbert commits to LSU ‘to be home and represent my state’
The first Texas A&M player to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal in 2023 has officially found a new home.
According to a report from Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports, junior safety Jardin Gilbert has committed to continue his collegiate career in his home state of Louisiana for the Tigers of LSU.
“First, I am home and I need to be home and represent my state,” Gilbert told On3 Sports. “Then I would say mostly because of the coaching staff. I feel like they are mainly about developing the players to be the best players they can be. To play my last one or two years of college, why would I do it anywhere other than to come home where I belong?”
The Aggies are expected to have juniors Bryce Anderson and Jacoby Mathews as the team’s starting safeties in 2024 with sophomore Dalton Brooks at nickleback. Gilbert’s departure from College Station leaves the current Texas A&M roster with a lack of depth at defensive back.
Gilbert transfers to LSU with two years of eligibility remaining. He played in 25 games for the Aggies over three seasons. Gilbert started in 10-of-11 games for Texas A&M in 2022 and earned the “Aggie Defensive Toughness” and “Most Improved” awards.
Gilbert is a native of White Castle, La., and was a 4-star recruit and top 10 player in Louisana coming out of University Lab High School in 2021. He is listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds.
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