Player profileEastern Michigan Football
Eastern Michigan · Football
Makhi Gilbert
DL · Senior · #5 · 6' 3" · 282 lbs
From Phenix City, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$13.3K
Eastern Michigan · Football
Makhi Gilbert
DL · Senior · #5 · 6' 3" · 282 lbs
From Phenix City, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$13.3K
Eastern Michigan · Football
DL · Senior · #5 · 6' 3" · 282 lbs
From Phenix City, AL
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 3"
Weight
282 lbs
Hometown
Phenix City, AL
Roster status
Active
Estimated NIL value
$13.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $11.5K
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Makhi Gilbert is a 6' 3" 282 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Eastern Michigan and is listed by ESPN from Phenix City, AL. Makhi Gilbert ranks 52nd within the current Eastern Michigan football roster. The modeled value is $13.3K, with $11.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $3.8M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Eastern Michigan roster market: $5.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.8M
Eastern Michigan Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Current listing
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Transfer history
Samford to Eastern Michigan
2025 portal cycle / Dec 22, 2024 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 48 | 23 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Makhi Gilbert, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $13.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $13.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $11.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Eastern Michigan football market. The player ranks 52nd on that roster.
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