Gavin Gibson

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Hickory
High School:
William Amos
Prev School:
Maryland
Major:
University Studies

Mid-year transfer from Maryland who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2024 … Two-year letterman who has appeared in 20 career games (no starts) for the Terrapins from 2022-23 … Booked 32 tackles (17 solo) with 4.0 TFLs (-10 yards), 1.0 sack (-2 yards) and three pass breakups … Registered at least one tackle in 15 games (multiple 10 times).

2023 (Maryland): Appeared in nine games (no starts) during sophomore campaign … Recorded 15 tackles (four solo) with 2.0 TFLs (-7 yards) … Booked season-high four tackles against Illinois (three solo), which tied his career-high from 2022 against Charlotte ... Also had multiple stops against Virginia (2), Michigan State (2), Indiana (2) and Ohio State (3) … Registered TFLs against Virginia (-6 yards) and Illinois (-1 yard).

2022 (Maryland): Played in 11 of the Terrapins 13 games (no starts) … Totaled 17 tackles (13 solo), two tackles for loss, one sack and three pass breakups ... Added 2.0 TFLs (-3 yards) which came against Charlotte (-1 yard) and Michigan (-2 yards) … Registered at least one tackle in 8 of 9 games played (multiple five times) … Set personal-best in tackles (four) at Charlotte … Credited with three pass breakups (SMU, Michigan State and NC State) … Booked two tackles and a PBU in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl … Also recorded multiple stops against Buffalo (2), SMU (3) and Michigan (3).

High School: Top-25 player in North Carolina ... Helped lead William Amos Hough HS to 14-1 record in 2021 ... 2021 All-IMeck ... Totaled 41 tackles, five interceptions and one sack this season ... Father Alvin played collegiately at Lenoir-Rhyne under ECU head coach Mike Houston and ECU defensive coordinator Blake Harrell.