ACC DB of the Week, Season-Ended by Injury, but a Data-Driven Playmaker with Elite Intensity
Jy Gilmore, Georgia Tech’s Redshirt Senior DB (5'9", 190 lbs), earned ACC Defensive Back of the Week in 2025 after a standout 11-tackle, 1.5-TFL performance vs. Duke, finishing the season with 35 tackles (21 solo) and 3 passes defensed. Though he suffered a serious lower-leg injury against Pitt in 2025 that ended his season, his intensity is unmatched—he was rated Georgia State’s top overall defender in 2024 (2 INTs, 53 tackles) and draws strength from being a self-proclaimed playmaker. His differentiator is elite snap-to-snap focus and tackling reliability (top tackler among players with 750+ snaps per PFF). Despite the injury, his personality (economics major, Citra, FL native) and proven big-game intensity make him a high-fit, high-reward DB for any team seeking a data-driven, intensity-first backend leader.
