Tristan Gilbert '25 Recruiting Profile

August 27, 2023, was the first game of the 2023 football season, and I was the Will linebacker. Two plays into the game, I suffered an injury that would require surgery and take me out of the spring as well as summer 2023 baseball season. This experience was a crucible moment in my development as a student-athlete and as a person. Why? I realized the privilege of being an athlete and that I had to strengthen myself academically and as a person to be prepared for the future. I had to be open to learning and changing because talent is never a finished product. Because this crucible moment kept me hungry, it forced me to think about what I needed to change or work on in all aspects of performance, including academics, skill development/enhancement, mental preparation, rest/recovery, and nutritional improvement. I became a better leader on and off the field.

This experience taught me the value of teamwork, commitment, sacrifice, and leadership. I am looking for a program that will be a good fit for me athletically and academically and will aid in my development to contribute positively to society and to my team. I have the talent to compete for a college team and the character traits of courage, humility, selflessness, duty, integrity, and positivity to make an immediate impact on your program. As a three-sport athlete and two-time captain, I have the talent, character, work ethic, and demeanor to be a leader in your program.