Sean Gilbert Sean Gilbert ( born April 10 , 1970 in Aliquippa , Pennsylvania ) is a former professional American football defensive lineman who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the third overall pick of the 1992 NFL Draft . He played college football at University of Pittsburgh . Early life . Gilbert played football for the Aliquippa Quips . As a senior Gilbert was a Parade Magazine All - America and the USA Today Prep Defensive Player of the Year and the Associated Press named him to its First - team All - state after leading the " Quips " to a 14 - 1 record and a Western Pennsylvania AAA championship . He made 91 tackles as a senior and recovered two fumbles for touchdowns . He also played guard on offense for Aliquippa . College career . As a defensive tackle Gilbert was an All - America choice in 1991 . He had 99 tackles ( 21 for a loss ) and 6 sacks in his final two seasons at Pitt . In 1991 against Penn State , Gilbert totaled 11 tackles ( 6 for a loss ) and 1 sack . One observer said Gilbert " played like a man possessed . " . As a senior Gilbert had 17 tackles for a loss and 4 sacks . Gilbert played in 6 games , missing almost half of the season with a knee injury . He did not play as a freshman due to the NCAA " Prop 48 rule . " While playing at the University of Pittsburgh , he played with a stellar list of teammates and coaches . On the coaching staff while he was there were Jon Gruden , Mike McCarthy and Marvin Lewis , all of whom later became NFL head coaches . His teammates included NFL standouts Curtis Martin , Billy Davis , Keith Hamilton , Anthony Dorsett and WWE wrestler Matt Bloom . Professional career . Pre - draft . " Height " : 6 - 4½ " Weight " : 315 " 40 - yard time " : 4 . 8 " Bench Press " : 400 lbs . Gilbert entered the 1992 NFL Draft as a junior after only two collegiate seasons . Rams . On April 27 , 1992 , Gilbert signed a five - year $ 7 . 5 million contract , including a $ 3 million signing bonus . Other agents were critical of Gilbert ' s contract because it set values for the players in the draft taken after him . The Green Bay Packers first - round pick Terrell Buckley wanted a deal higher than the Rams paid defensive end Sean Gilbert , the third player taken , and held out 50 days as a result . " The real problem is that Sean Gilbert signed such a bad deal , and now they ' re trying to sign bad deals for everyone taken after him , " NFL agent Carl Poston said . Gilbert started as a rookie , recorded 5 sacks , and was named All - rookie by Pro Football Writers Association . In 1993 Gilbert was voted to his first Pro Bowl and recorded 10 . 5 sacks . He was also an All - NFC choice by UPI and Pro Football Weekly . In addition he was named All - Madden and was the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after a 4 sack performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers . In 1995 Gilbert moved to right defensive end ( RDE ) and was a Pro Bowl alternate , recording 5 . 5 sacks . The signing of Pro Bowl RDE Leslie O ' Neal made Gilbert expendable . " We ' ve got Kevin Carter , D ' Marco Farr , Jimmie Jones , and Leslie O ' Neal , " Rams vice president and director of football operations Steve Ortmayer said . Redskins . On April 8 , 1996 , he was traded to the Washington Redskins for a first - round pick ( the sixth overall ) in the 1996 NFL Draft . With the Redskins , Gilbert was again an alternate to the Pro Bowl . He had 68 tackles and 3 sacks and was a force against the run . As Rams quarterback Steve Walsh said , " Sean Gilbert is playing like a monster . " He also helped the defense by drawing double - team blocking . He sprained his knee against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day . Gilbert rejected the Redskins ' five - year , $ 20 million offer that included a $ 5 million signing bonus . He demanded approximately $ 22 . 5 million over five years , including an $ 8 million signing bonus that was to be paid immediately . As a result , the Redskins made Gilbert their franchise player , but rather than sign the one - year $ 3 . 4 million tender offer , Gilbert sat out the 1997 season . After the 1997 season the Redskins again made Gilbert a franchise player , this time offering a one - year contract for $ 2 . 97 million ( the average of the 5 highest paid DTs ) . Gilbert objected and asked for arbitration saying the Redskins did not have the right to place their franchise player tag on him for a second straight year . On March 17 , 1998 , the NFLPA and the NFL had an all - day hearing to resolve the case . Panthers . The Redskins traded Gilbert to the Carolina Panthers in 1998 for the Panthers ' first round picks in 1999 and 2000 . On April 21 , 1998 , the trade became final when he signed an offer sheet for a seven - year contract worth $ 46 . 5 million . Gilbert returned to RDE in 1998 and recorded 53 tackles and 6 sacks , starting all 16 games . In 1999 and 2000 Gilbert moved to his preferred right defensive tackle position and averaged 50 tackles and 3 sacks during those two seasons . In 2001 Gilbert switched to left defensive tackle and recorded 25 tackles and 2 sacks . He was injured and played in only nine games ( starting all of them ) . Gilbert broke his right hip on October 27 , 2002 during a game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and missed the last eight games of the season . Gilbert totaled only 5 tackles during the injury - shortened season . The giving up of two first - round picks and paying Gilbert over $ 6 million a year was called a " debacle " by ESPN who reported that Former Panthers coach Dom Capers regretted that move , stating : " Sometimes you get in a desperate situation and you don ' t ever want to be in a desperate situation . You make decisions based on the fact that you don ' t have anybody in a position as opposed to being able to sit back and make long - term decisions that you think would be best for the organization . " But Capers quickly realized he had sacrificed too much of Carolina ' s future for Gilbert . " There was a lot of discussion on that and my initial reaction was that it was too much , " he said . On March 10 , 2003 , the Panthers released Gilbert . Raiders . The Raiders signed him on October 29 , 2003 . He was paid a total of $ 1 . 5 million for the 2003 season He ended the year with just 7 tackles . After the 2003 season Gilbert was an unrestricted free agent . After no teams offered him a contract in 2004 , Gilbert retired . After football . Gilbert is the founder of Sean Gilbert Associates , Inc ; the CEO of Nerih , Inc ; the owner of Obediah Records , LLC ; and a partner in Esquire Big & Tall Men ’ s Clothing Store in Charlotte , NC . He is also President and CEO of " I GOT Records " whose " mission is to bring new and exciting music right to the consumers . " Gilbert now resides in Charlotte with his wife , Nicole , and their four children , Deshaun , A ’ lexus , Zaccheaus and A ’ lea . Gilbert is the uncle of New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis . He advised Revis during his 2010 holdout . Gilbert is now an assistant coach at South Mecklenburg High School .