Garrett Gilbert

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name = Garrett Gilbert


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college = Texas (verbal commitment only; cannot officially sign until February 2009)
conference = Big 12
sport = Football
jersey = 7
position = Quarterback
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career_start = 2009
height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 205
nationality = USA
birth_date = July 1991
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highschool = Lake Travis HS
Austin, Texas
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records = Texas HS single-season passing yards (4,827)cite news |first=Danny |last=Davis |url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/highschool/01/11/0111prepfoot.html |title=It took a while, but Lake Travis confirms Gilbert's third state record |accessdate=2008-02-07 |date=2007-01-10 |work=Austin American-Statesman]
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Garrett Gilbert (born July 1991) is an American football player. He currently starts at quarterback for Lake Travis High School of Austin, Texas. Gilbert broke the state record for most passing yards in a season with 4,827 yards during his junior season. The record was previously held by Graham Harrell.

Gilbert is currently rated a five-star prospect by "Rivals.com". [cite news |first=Alan |last=Trubow |url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2008/01/30/gilbert_earns_f.html |title=Quarterback recruit Gilbert earns fifth star |accessdate=2008-02-23 |date=2008-01-30 |work=Austin American-Statesman] Alongside Matt Barkley of Mater Dei High School in California, Gilbert is considered the premier quarterback prospect of the class of 2009. Former college head coach Jackie Sherrill called Gilbert the best quarterback he has seen since Dan Marino. [cite news|url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/highschool/08/10/0810fabside.html|title=Gilbert or McFarland? For Fab 55, give me the QB]

Gilbert guided Lake Travis to the 2007 Texas UIL Class AAAA, Division II State Championship. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Gale Gilbert. [cite news |first=Kirk |last=Bohls |url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/highschool/12/07/1207bohls.html |title=Lake Travis' Gilbert is a grounded but premier passer |accessdate=2008-02-23 |date=2007-12-07 |work=Austin American-Statesman] On February 7, 2008, Gilbert verbally committed to the Texas Longhorns. [cite news |first=Joseph |last=Duarte |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/sports/5524460.html |title=Lake Travis’ Gilbert commits to Texas for 2009 |accessdate=2008-02-23 |date=2008-02-08 |work=Houston Chronicle]

He participated in ESPN RISE's 10th anniversary Elite 11 quarterback event from July 21–24. He was one of the 11 high school quarterbacks selected out of a pool of more than a thousand. The Elite 11 played against each other and received coaching from current standout college quarterbacks. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=3490003|title=ESPN RISE Announces 2008 ELITE 11 Quarterback Field] An ESPN columnist pointed out that Gilbert was the most likely player in the camp to win the college football national championship. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=3504655|title=Murray garners Elite 11 MVP honors]

Along with 79 other high school seniors, Gilbert will play in the 2009 Under Armor All-America High School Football Game on January 4, 2009. [cite web|url=http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/underarmourgame?&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2funderarmourgame|title=Under Armour All-Americans|publisher=ESPN] The game will be nationally televised in the United States on ESPN. [cite news|url=http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2008_04_apr/20080401_UnderArmourAll-AmericaHighSchoolFootballGametobePlayedJan.42009onESPN.htm|title=Under Armour All-America High School Football Game to be Played Jan. 4, 2009, on ESPN. He will also play in the 2009 U.S. Army All-America High School Football Game|publisher=ESPN|date=2008-04-01]

References

External links

*youtube|EHwBirQRVBc|Highlights from Gilbert's sophomore season
* [http://texas.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=62659 "Rivals.com" Profile]