BIOGRAPHY
Marcus Christopher Gilbert was born February 15, 1988 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is an Offensive Tackle for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL.
Marcus attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), played guard and tackle on the offensive line during his prep career, as well as doubling on the defensive line. He earned Class 5A All-District XVI honors and was selected to participate in the 2006 Cali-Florida Bowl. Marus was also a member of the varsity basketball team and competed in the shot put and discus throws for the track and field squad. He is the son of Katrina and Jeffrey Gilbert, who recently retired from the Secret Service. When the Florida Gators visited the White House to celebrate their second national championship in four years in April of 2009, Gilbert received special recognition by President Barack Obama during the ceremony because his father, Jeff, was a Secret Service agent who helped shield the past three Presidents from harm.
Entering the 2011 NFL Draft, Gilbert was projected to be a third to fourth round pick. He was ranked as the ninth best offensive tackle in the draft and was invited to the NFL Combine. Gilbert attended the scouting combine and performed nearly half the drills before injuring a hamstring. He participated at Florida State's Pro Day and nearly finished the entire workout before reinjuring his hamstring during a 40-yard dash.
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Gilbert second round (63rd Overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. On August 19, 2014, Gilbert signed a five-year, $30.81 million contract extension with the Steelers with a $7.65 million signing bonus. On February 25, 2015, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Gilbert agreed to restructure his 2015 salary and convert his $1.15 million base salary and $3.5 roster bonus into a signing bonus. On August 15, 2016, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Gilbert agreed to restructure $3.19 million of his 2016 salary into a bonus in order to clear $2.39 million in cap space.
On March 8, 2019, the Steelers agreed to trade Gilbert to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a compensatory sixth round pick. The deal became official on March 13, 2019. On March 30, 2020, Gilbert re-signed with the Cardinals.
