Matt Gulbin
R-SR. | OL | 6-4 | 315
Wilton, Conn. | Wilton High School | Wake Forest
Graduate transfer from Wake Forest has one season of eligibility remaining . . . spent four years (2021-24) at Wake Forest and lettered three seasons for the Demon Deacons . . . experienced lineman has played in 40 collegiate games, including 22 starts (11 at left guard, 10 at right guard, one at center).
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT WAKE FOREST): Started all 12 games (11 at left guard, one at center) . . . earned honorable mention All-ACC accolades . . . played a career-high 806 snaps on the offensive line (693 at left guard, 113 at center) . . . also played 106 snaps on special teams . . . graded the No. 2 overall guard in the ACC and No. 47 in the FBS by Pro Football Focus (73.6 grade) . . . allowed just one sack all season.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT WAKE FOREST): Played in 11 games with 10 starts at right guard . . . totaled 706 snaps at right guard and 64 on special teams . . . graded the No. 4 guard in the ACC by PFF (72.4 grade).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT WAKE FOREST): Saw action in all 13 games . . . helped Wake Forest to an 8-5 record and a win in the Gasparilla Bowl over Missouri . . . played 53 snaps at left guard and 68 on special teams . . . member of the 2021 All-ACC Academic Team.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT WAKE FOREST): Played in four games (Old Dominion, Clemson, Boston College, Pittsburgh) to preserve his redshirt season . . . played a total of 14 snaps on offense . . . made his collegiate debut in the season-opening victory against Old Dominion.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for head coach E.J. DiNunzio at Wilton High School in Wilton, Connecticut . . . played both on the offensive and defensive lines . . . rated as the No. 5 prospect in the state of Connecticut in the Class of 2021 by 247sports . . . participated in the 2020 season in 7-on-7 action only due to the COVID-19 Pandemic . . . put up a team-high 35 reps on 185 pounds on the bench press . . . recorded two touchdowns during the 2019 season on offense . . . racked up 47 total tackles in two seasons on defense including four sacks and a total of 10 TFLs . . . two-time (2018, 2019) First Team All-FCIAC . . . garnered all-Sstate honors in 2019 (given to top 26 players in Connecticut) . . . named first-team all-state in 2019 by the New Haven Register and Walter Camp . . . named a team captain as a senior . . . made the honor roll during all four years at Wilton . . . son of JoAnn and Jeff Gulbin.
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— Matt Gulbin (@GulbinMatt) December 22, 2024