 Gibson with the St. Louis Rams in 2010 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1987-08-13)August 13, 1987 (age 37) West Germany | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Puyallup (WA) Rogers | ||||||||
| College: | Washington State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009: 6th round, 194th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Brandon Lewis Gibson (born August 13, 1987) is an American former professionalfootballwide receiver. He playedcollege football atWashington State and was selected by thePhiladelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the2009 NFL draft. He also played for theSt. Louis Rams andMiami Dolphins.
Gibson grew up inPuyallup, Washington and went to Stahl Jr High School then graduated fromGovernor John R. Rogers High School in 2005.
Gibson finished his college career atWashington 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 the2008 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 theSenior Bowl.
Gibson pulled his hamstring during the2009 Senior Bowl inMobile, Alabama.[1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.59 s | 1.63 s | 2.65 s | 4.54 s | 6.94 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 10 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Gibson was selected by thePhiladelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the2009 NFL draft.[4] He signed a four-year deal with Philadelphia on June 6, 2009.[5]
After being inactive through the first two games of the2009 season, Gibson played in his first NFL game on September 27 against theKansas City Chiefs.
Gibson was traded from Philadelphia to theSt. Louis Rams on October 20, 2009 along with a fifth round draft pick in 2010 in exchange forlinebackerWill Witherspoon.[6] 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 teammateDanny Amendola had achieved that many receptions in a single game that season.
On March 15, 2013, Gibson signed with theMiami Dolphins.[7]
On March 10, 2015, theNew England Patriots signed Gibson to a one-year, $825,000 contract.[8][9] Gibson was placed on injured reserve on August 24, 2015.[10]
Gibson participated inThe Spring League in 2017.[11]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2009 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 9 | 4 | 69 | 34 | 348 | 10.2 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2010 | STL | 14 | 12 | 91 | 53 | 620 | 11.7 | 41 | 2 |
| 2011 | STL | 15 | 9 | 71 | 36 | 431 | 12.0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2012 | STL | 16 | 13 | 82 | 51 | 691 | 13.5 | 34 | 5 |
| 2013 | MIA | 7 | 3 | 43 | 30 | 326 | 10.9 | 46 | 3 |
| 2014 | MIA | 14 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 295 | 10.2 | 40 | 1 |
| Career | 76 | 46 | 407 | 233 | 2,711 | 11.6 | 46 | 13 | |
