CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Game: Recorded three sacks in the Outback Bowl vs. Arkansas (1/1/22), the most sacks by a Penn State player in a single game since Shaka Toney had three against Purdue in 2019.
Bowl: Records Set: Tallied three sacks against Arkansas in the Outback Bowl (1/1/22), setting the Penn State bowl record...The three sacks tied an Outback Bowl record, equaling the mark set by David Pollack (Georgia, 2005), Kalimba Edwards (South Carolina, 2001), Srecko Zizakovic (Ohio State, 1990) and Craig Ogletree (Auburn, 1990). 2021: Tallied three tackles for loss in the Outback Bowl against Arkansas (1/1/22), tied for the fifth-most in Penn State bowl history...Recorded 17 sack yards in the Outback Bowl, tied for the third-most in a bowl game at Penn State and tied for the sixth-most tackle for loss yards.
2023 • REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Missed the season due to injury.
2022 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Appeared in one game, the season finale against Utah...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week twice (Central Michigan, 9/24; Northwestern, 10/1).
2021 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in 12 games, making one start...Made seven tackles (6 solo), four tackles for loss and three sacks.
at Wisconsin (9/4): Tallied a solo tackle. Ball State (9/11): Recorded a tackle for loss, the first of his career. Rutgers (11/20): Tallied a solo tackle. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made four stops (3 solo)...Tallied a career-high three sacks, totaling a loss of 17 yards.
2020 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in four games.
at Rutgers (12/5): Had a QB hurry. Michigan State (12/12): Assisted on a tackle.
2019 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named the Developmental Squad's Defensive Player of the Year, along with Max Chizmar and Daequan Hardy at the team's awards banquet.
Season: Appeared in two games...Named to the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week three times (Buffalo, 9/7; Michigan, 10/19; Minnesota, 11/9).
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time letterman for head coach Augie Hoffman at St. Joseph’s Regional High School in New Jersey...Guided the Green Knights to their first New Jersey High School (NJSIAA) Non-Public Group 4 state championship in 20 years as a senior with a 10-2 record...Helped St. Joseph’s to a runner-up finish in the NJSIAA state tournament as a junior...Named third-team NJ.com all-state as a senior...Named northjersey.com All-North Jersey second team as a senior...Selected first-team All-Bergen Country in 2018...Tallied 45 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, nine sacks and 11 quarterback hurries as a senior...Posted 18 tackles and seven sacks as a junior...Rated a consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 38 strongside defensive end and No. 14 recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 71 defensive end, No. 60 player in the region and No. 12 recruit in New Jersey by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 19 prospect in New Jersey by Rivals...Lettered in basketball three times.
PERSONAL
Full name is Smith Sonder Vilbert...Son of Yvette Dorry and Smith Vilbert...Has two sisters, Kathie Vilbert and Sheenay Haley Fevry...Has volunteered at his church...Earned his degree in telecommunications in August 2023...Working towards a second major in media studies.