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Jersey Number 51
Matt Gulbin
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 312
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Wilton, Conn.
- High School:
- Wilton
- Prev School:
- Wake Forest
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Played 52 games over the course of five seasons of college football (41 games at Wake Forest from 2021-24; 11 at MSU in 2025) . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025 . . . spent four years (2021-24) at Wake Forest and lettered three seasons for the Demon Deacons . . . experienced lineman had 34 starting assignments (11 at left guard, 11 at right guard, one at center while at WF; 11 at center at MSU) . . . graduated from Wake Forest with a bachelor’s degree in communication in December 2024.
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2025 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Voted a team captain by his teammates . . . named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List for the nation’s top center . . . started and played every snap of first 11 games at center (727 snaps), but missed regular-season finale vs. Maryland due to an injury . . . honroable mention All-Big Ten choice by the media . . . graded the No. 2 center (82.1) in the FBS in the regular season by Pro Football Focus . . . his run-blocking grade of 80.3 was No. 1 in the the FBS . . . his pass-blocking grade of 87.2 was seventh-highest in the FBS by PFF . . . started Iowa game (11/22) at center and snapped to Alessio Milivojevic in all 70 offensive snaps, part of four offensive linemen playing every offensive snap . . . graded out at 78.6 pass block, according to PFF, ranking both second among offensive linemen and overall on offense . . . was starting center in Penn State game (11/15), and snapped on all 49 offensive snaps . . . graded out at 80.0 pass block in the Penn State game, according to PFF . . . opened game at Minnesota (11/1) at center and snapped on all 70 offensive plays . . . started Michigan game (10/25) at center and snapped on all 77 offensive snaps, the only player to play in every offensive snap, grading out at 86.8 pass block and 75.5 overall offense, according to PFF . . . was starting center in game at Indiana (10/18) and snapped on all 65 offensive snaps, one of four Spartans . . . opened UCLA game (10/11) at center and snapped on all 61 offensive snaps; graded out at 79.8 pass block, according to PFF . . . started at center in game at Nebraska (10/4) and snapped the ball on all 72 offensive snaps, one of two Spartans to play every snap, and graded out at 81.7 pass block, according to PFF . . . started game at USC (9/20) at center and snapped to Aidan Chiles on all 60 offensive snaps . . . was starting center in Youngstown State game (9/13), snapping all 63 offensive snaps . . . started Boston College contest (9/6) and snapped on all 70 offensive plays to QB Aidan Chiles, as the only two Spartans to play in every snap of the game, grading out at 77.4 for offense, 86.3 pass block and 71.5 for run block by PFF, which led the offensive line in all three categories . . . made Spartan debut in starting season opener vs. Western Michigan (8/29) at center and played in all 70 offensive snaps, the only Spartan player on either offense or defense to play in every snap, and graded out at 84.1 by Pro Football Focus, ranking second on offensive line and top grade for any player with over 50 snaps.
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.
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2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT WAKE FOREST): Played in 12 games with 11 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).
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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.
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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.
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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-state 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 . . . graduated from Wake Forest with a bachelor’s degree in communication in December 2024.
CAREER NOTES: Played 52 games over the course of five seasons of college football (41 games at Wake Forest from 2021-24; 11 at MSU in 2025) . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025 . . . spent four years (2021-24) at Wake Forest and lettered three seasons for the Demon Deacons . . . experienced lineman had 34 starting assignments (11 at left guard, 11 at right guard, one at center while at WF; 11 at center at MSU) . . . graduated from Wake Forest with a bachelor’s degree in communication in December 2024.
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2025 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Voted a team captain by his teammates . . . named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List for the nation’s top center . . . started and played every snap of first 11 games at center (727 snaps), but missed regular-season finale vs. Maryland due to an injury . . . honroable mention All-Big Ten choice by the media . . . graded the No. 2 center (82.1) in the FBS in the regular season by Pro Football Focus . . . his run-blocking grade of 80.3 was No. 1 in the the FBS . . . his pass-blocking grade of 87.2 was seventh-highest in the FBS by PFF . . . started Iowa game (11/22) at center and snapped to Alessio Milivojevic in all 70 offensive snaps, part of four offensive linemen playing every offensive snap . . . graded out at 78.6 pass block, according to PFF, ranking both second among offensive linemen and overall on offense . . . was starting center in Penn State game (11/15), and snapped on all 49 offensive snaps . . . graded out at 80.0 pass block in the Penn State game, according to PFF . . . opened game at Minnesota (11/1) at center and snapped on all 70 offensive plays . . . started Michigan game (10/25) at center and snapped on all 77 offensive snaps, the only player to play in every offensive snap, grading out at 86.8 pass block and 75.5 overall offense, according to PFF . . . was starting center in game at Indiana (10/18) and snapped on all 65 offensive snaps, one of four Spartans . . . opened UCLA game (10/11) at center and snapped on all 61 offensive snaps; graded out at 79.8 pass block, according to PFF . . . started at center in game at Nebraska (10/4) and snapped the ball on all 72 offensive snaps, one of two Spartans to play every snap, and graded out at 81.7 pass block, according to PFF . . . started game at USC (9/20) at center and snapped to Aidan Chiles on all 60 offensive snaps . . . was starting center in Youngstown State game (9/13), snapping all 63 offensive snaps . . . started Boston College contest (9/6) and snapped on all 70 offensive plays to QB Aidan Chiles, as the only two Spartans to play in every snap of the game, grading out at 77.4 for offense, 86.3 pass block and 71.5 for run block by PFF, which led the offensive line in all three categories . . . made Spartan debut in starting season opener vs. Western Michigan (8/29) at center and played in all 70 offensive snaps, the only Spartan player on either offense or defense to play in every snap, and graded out at 84.1 by Pro Football Focus, ranking second on offensive line and top grade for any player with over 50 snaps.
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.
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2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT WAKE FOREST): Played in 12 games with 11 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).
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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.
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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.
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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-state 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 . . . graduated from Wake Forest with a bachelor’s degree in communication in December 2024.
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