Brandon Gibson
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| Born: | August 13, 1987 West Germany | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Washington State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 6 / pick: 194 | ||||||||
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Brandon Lewis Gibson (born August 13, 1987) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft and has also played for the St. Louis Rams and Miami Dolphins. He played college football and basketball at Washington State.
Early years
Gibson grew up in Puyallup, Washington and went to Stahl Jr High School then graduated from Governor John R. Rogers High School in 2005.
College career
Gibson finished his college career at Washington State as the school's all-time leading receiver with 2,756 yards and 182 receptions[1] along with 17 touchdowns. He also played for the Washington State basketball team during the 2005-06 season, but decided to focus his attention on football.
In 2007, as a junior, Gibson started 11 games and was named to Phil Steele's Third-Team All-America. Also he was voted First-team All-Pac-10 honors. He set the WSU single-season record for receiving yards in a season with 1,180 on 67 receptions. He also led the team with nine touchdowns, a tie for third most touchdowns in a single season by a WSU Cougar. In 2006 he played in 12 games with no starts. He led the Cougars with 731 yards and was second on the squad in both receptions (49) and touchdowns (four). As a freshman he earned a varsity letter after playing in 10 of the Cougars' 11 games during his debut season. Gibson ended the season with 9 catches for 172 yards (19.2 yard average) and 2 touchdowns.
Gibson seriously considered leaving Washington State to declare for the 2008 NFL Draft due to the team switching coaches, however, the new coaching staff convinced him to stay.[1]
As a senior in 2008, Gibson earned the fourth varsity letter of his career after starting in each of WSU's 13 games. He was named honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference and the team Offensive Most Valuable Player. In 2008 he caught 57 passes for 673 yards and two touchdowns. After the season he received an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Gibson pulled his hamstring during the 2009 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.[1]
| Pre-draft measureables | ||||||||||
| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20 ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6-0⅜ ** | 206 lb ** | 4.59 ** | 1.63 ** | 2.65 ** | 4.54 ** | 6.94 ** | 34 in.** | 9'05" ** | 10 ** | 15 * |
(* represents NFL Combine; **represents Washington State University Pro Day)
Philadelphia Eagles
Gibson was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year deal with Philadelphia on June 6, 2009.[2]
After being inactive through the first two games of the 2009 season, Gibson played in his first NFL game on September 27 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
St. Louis Rams
Gibson was traded from Philadelphia to the St. Louis Rams on October 20, 2009 along with a fifth round draft pick in 2010 in exchange for linebacker Will Witherspoon.[3] In his Ram debut, on November 15, 2009, he caught 7 passes for 93 yards, both Ram records for a rookie playing in his first game. The 93 yards was the most by any Ram receiver in 2009. His seven receptions in the game was also remarkable, as only teammate Danny Amendola had achieved that many receptions in a single game that season.
Miami Dolphins
On March 15, 2013 Gibson signed with the Miami Dolphins.[4]
New England Patriots
On March 10, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Gibson to a one-year, $825,000 contract.[5][6] Gibson was placed on injured reserve on August 24, 2015.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Kent, Bob (April 26, 2009). "WR Gibson Thankful For Opportunity". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ Kent, Bob (June 6, 2009). "Three Draft Picks Locked Up". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ Wulf, Bo (October 20, 2009). "Eagles Snag LB Witherspoon". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ Kelly, Omar (15 March 2013). "Dolphins reportedly sign receiver Brandon Gibson". Sun-Sentinel. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (March 10, 2015). "Patriots reach one-year deal with ex-Dolphins WR Brandon Gibson". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Patriots sign WR Kevin Dorsey and WR Brandon Gibson". Patriots.com. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Patriots place WR Brandon Gibson on IR; Re-sign LB D.J. Lynch". Patriots.com. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
External links
- St. Louis Rams bio
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Washington State Cougars bio
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN