Gilberry was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Detroit Lions.

In November 2023, Gilberry announced he was running for U.S. Congress in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District.

In his junior season, Gilberry played primarily tight end where he started the last seven games.

[4] While at the University of Alabama, Gilberry was initiated into the Omega Psi Phi fraternity's Beta Eta chapter in the Fall of 2004.

Gilberry was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2008, but was released by the team before the regular season began.

He made his NFL debut against the San Diego Chargers on November 9, recording one tackle.

In 2011, Gilberry forced a fumble on Tom Brady after coming from behind and tackling him, and recovered the football.

On December 13, 2012, Gilberry recovered a fumble and ran into the endzone for his first career touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles.