Texas A&M safety announces he has entered transfer portal

Texas A&M has seen a safety declare his intentions to enter the transfer portal.

Jardin Gilbert, a member of the Aggies for 3 seasons, told On3 of his decision on Monday, later retweeting the report to his own X account.

Gilbert, whose 2023 season was abbreviated due to injury, put together a strong campaign in 2022, totaling 61 tackles and 2 interceptions. His 61 stops were tied for 4th on the team with Edgerrin Cooper.

However, against Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 16, he suffered a shoulder injury. He would require surgery and was shelved for the remainder of the season.

A Baton Rouge, La. product, Gilbert was a 4-star recruit in the class of 2021, ranked as the No. 16 safety in the country and the No. 9 player in the state.  He was recruited in part by Mike Elko, who eventually headed to Duke as its head coach for 2 seasons — but despite Elko returning to College Station as Jimbo Fisher’s replacement, it looks as if Gilbert will complete his college career elsewhere.

BREAKING: Texas A&M Safety Jardin Gilbert has entered the Transfer Portal, he tells @on3sports

The 6’1 200 S from White Castle, LA will have 2 years of eligibility remaining

Played in 23 games for the Aggieshttps://t.co/hfwwzUtsMI pic.twitter.com/c1IIl25siP

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 4, 2023

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.