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Ball State · Football
Kendrick Gilbert
DT · Junior · #99 · 6' 4" · 271 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Indianapolis, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$219K
Ball State · Football
Kendrick Gilbert
DT · Junior · #99 · 6' 4" · 271 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Indianapolis, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$219K
Ball State · Football
DT · Junior · #99 · 6' 4" · 271 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Defensive Tackle
Class
Junior
Jersey
#99
Height
6' 4"
Weight
271 lbs
Hometown
From Indianapolis, IN
Estimated NIL value
$219K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $190.5K
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Kendrick Gilbert is a 6' 4" 271 lbs Junior Defensive Tackle for Ball State and is listed by ESPN from Indianapolis, IN. Kendrick Gilbert ranks 5th within the current Ball State football roster. The modeled value is $219K, with $190.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.5%
Football pool: $4.25M
Pool share of school
2.5%
Ball State roster market: $7.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.25M
Ball State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Indianapolis, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ball State Cardinals
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 385 nationally
Rating: 0.8956
High school: Cathedral
From: Indianapolis, IN
Class: 2023 / DL
Transfer history
Louisville to Ball State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 17, 2026 / Immediate
Kentucky to Louisville
2025 portal cycle / Apr 29, 2025 / Immediate
2024 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
5
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
3
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kentucky Wildcats | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kentucky Wildcats | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Kendrick Gilbert, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $219K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $219K. The pool-accounting allocation is $190.5K, equal to about 4.5% of the Ball State football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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