Jerrick Gibson is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns.
| Texas Longhorns – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Freshman |
| Major | Communication |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
Early years
editGibson attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Florida as a freshman, Mundy's Mill High School in Jonesboro, Georgia as a sophomore and IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida his junior and senior years.[1][2] He rushed for 608 yards with eight touchdowns as a junior and 740 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. Gibson was selected to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl and 2024 All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[3][4][5]
College career
editGibson earned immediate playing time his true freshman year at Texas in 2024.[6] In his first career game he rushed for 67 yards on 10 carries with a touchdown.
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | 10 | 66 | 332 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | |
| Career | 10 | 66 | 332 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Texas lands 4-star Jerrick Gibson: What does top-50 RB mean for Horns' class?
- ^ Texas football gets pledge from another running back, but what blue-chip recruit is next?
- ^ Jerrick Gibson, top-ranked RB in 2024, commits to Texas
- ^ Texas football recruiting: Four-star Jerrick Gibson, the No. 2 RB in Class of 2024, commits to Longhorns
- ^ Elite IMG Academy RB Jerrick Gibson commits to Texas
- ^ Can Longhorns Freshman RB Jerrick Gibson Help Replace Loss of CJ Baxter?