Kendrick Gilbert
Ball State Cardinals
74
AverageProjected Starter
Is Kendrick Gilbert starting?
Kendrick Gilbert is the projected starter at NT for Ball State Cardinals.
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The Story
A 4-star recruit out of Cathedral, ranked #385 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit4★ · #385 Natl
Indianapolis, IN
- Jersey
- #99
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
- Transfer
- Louisville
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8956
- National Rank
- #385
- High School
- Cathedral
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Why this rating?
On a 67-rated defense; 81th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 74 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 19% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Is our 74 OVR fair?
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Depth at NT · Ball State Cardinals
- 19974Kendrick GilbertStarter
- 27451Khristian Zachary
- 39543Keilan Smith
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.