Tennessee transfer kicker signs with Arkansas
The Arkansas football team added another specialist in the transfer portal on Sunday, as it snagged Tennessee transfer kicker Max Gilbert.
Gilbert, a sophomore and Memphis native, is the fifth transfer to come to Arkansas this cycle. He joins Scott Starzyk and Georgia State transfer kicker Braeden McAlister as the third place-kicker on the team.
Last season, Gilbert converted on 73.9% of his field goals. He was perfect kicks from 20-29 yards out, 4-for-6 on kicks from 30-39 yards out and 2-of-3 on kicks from 50+ yards. He was also a perfect 100% (64) on extra points.
Official Bio:
Strong-legged, in-state placekicker who starred for Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis … Rated by Kohl’s Kicking as a five-star prospect and the No. 30 placekicker in the nation … Also tabbed a four-star punter by Kohl’s … Made 45-of-46 PATs and six field goals during his senior season, including a 47-yarder … Punted the ball 17 times for 704 yards (42.2 avg.) with a long punt of 63 yards, and booted 57-of-61 kickoffs for touchbacks … One of three finalists for the 2022 Tennessee Mr. Football High School Kicker of the Year … Competed in the 2022 Liberty Bowl All-Star Game and hit a 43-yard FG late in the second half … Two-time Division II-AA region special teams MVP (2021-22) … Nailed a career-long 54-yard field goal as a junior … High school teammates with current Vols LB Ben Bolton … Grew up playing soccer and started playing football his freshman year of high school … Selected to the TSWA All-State soccer team after his sophomore year and was a finalist for All-Metro soccer player of the year … Committed to the Vols in September 2022 … Coached by Kevin Locastro … Arrived on Rocky Top in December and is participating in bowl practices … Twitter handle is @maxgilbs7 … Instagram handle is @maxgilbs
Important transfer portal information:
The college football transfer portal will now have a single, 15-day window spanning from Jan. 2-16 during which players can officially enter. This is different from years past, when there was a portal window in early December and in the spring.
Another new rule is that five days after the hiring of a new head coach, a 15-day portal window will open for the players on that team. However, this only applies to coaching changes after Jan. 2.
Stay tuned to HawgBeat for all of the latest throughout the 2026 transfer portal cycle.
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