Marshall Thundering Herd · LB RoomLB
#5 Javae Gilmore
Class RS SR/TRFrom Mississippi State (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'4" · 213 lbHometown Amite, LA
Depth-chart placement
Current role
WLB1Placement
StarterRoom
LinebackerExperience
5-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Javae Gilmore holds the WLB · Starter spot in Marshall Thundering Herd’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Mississippi State→Marshall Thundering Herd
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
56
Tackles
9.5
TFL
1.5
Sacks
2
Passes defended
8
QB hurries
Background & career
Javae Gilmore is a 6'4", 213-pound linebacker from Amite, Louisiana who transferred to Marshall from Mississippi State. A redshirt senior, Gilmore wears number 5 for the Thundering Herd. In 2025, he recorded 56 total tackles, including 18 solo tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 8 quarterback hurries while adding 2 pass deflections.
Mississippi State2022 – 2024
Marshall2025 — presentPrevious schoolMississippi StateRecruiting3-star · No. 440 nationalOriginAmite, LA