Mikai Gbayor
LB · #28 · 
Florida State · SR · 6'2" · 222 · Irvington, NJ
Transferred from UNC · Projected WLB starter
36 2025 tackles
1 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
37 Career games (18 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  North Carolina | 12 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Nebraska | 12 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 12 | 4 | 21 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs LBs
Tackles per game 3.0 60
Havoc plays 3 54
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 1 77
The situation
Florida State 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 9.6% 76
Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 49
Sack rate 8.2% 86
2025 Game log
with North Carolina
@ CHAR
UVAWeeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2021 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2021 board
#600 Noah Avinger CB · Servite SDSU
#600 Cam Jeffery ATH · American Christian Academy ARST
#613 Mikai Gbayor LB · Irvington NEB
Mikai Gbayor LB · Irvington NEB#613 ZionAngelo Shockley EDGE · St. Frances Academy MD
#613 Pat Coogan IOL · Marist ND
LBs in the class
#66 Devon Williams Dublin Coffman MINN
#67 Jaraye Williams Kennedy Catholic LOU
#68 Mikai Gbayor Irvington NEB
Mikai Gbayor Irvington NEB#69 Martez Thrower Wilcox County UK
#70 Zemarion Harrell Salem CCAR
2025 · 54th pctile of LBs Recruit · 76th pctile of class