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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Born: | April 27, 2001 Temecula, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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| High school | Temecula Valley (Temecula, California) |
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Easton Gibbs (born April 27, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Wyoming Cowboys.
Early years
Gibbs attended high school at Temecula Valley. Coming out of high school Gibbs was rated as a two-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Wyoming Cowboys. [1] [2]
College career
During the 2020 season finale, Gibbs posted 13 tackles against Boise State. [3] In the 2020 season, Gibbs recorded 42 tackles with two and a half being for a loss. [4] During the 2021 season, Gibbs notched 90 tackles with seven being for a loss, two sacks, and four pass deflections, where for his performance he was named an honorable mention all Mountain West member. [5] In week twelve of the 2023 season Gibbs posted 13 tackles and a sack in a win over rival Colorado State. [6] During the 2022 season, Gibbs tallied 122 tackles with nine being for a loss, three sacks, and a forced fumble. [7] For his performance in the 2022 season, Gibbs was named first team all Mountain West. [8] [9] Heading into the 2023 season, Gibbs was named the Mountain West preseason defensive player of the year. [10] [11] Gibbs was also named to the preseason Bronco Nagurski Award watch list. [12] In the 2023 season, Gibbs notched 109 tackles with four being for a loss, two sacks, six pass deflections, an interception, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. [13] For his performance on the 2023 season, Gibbs was again named first team all Mountain West. [14]
During Gibbs career with the Cowboys, he totaled 361 tackles with 22.5 going for a loss, seven sacks, eleven pass deflections, an interception, two fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, and a touchdown. [15]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.73 s | 1.59 s | 2.73 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine [16] [17] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ McMakin, Ian. "Wyoming Receives Its Second 2019 Commit From Easton Gibbs". Rivals.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Foster, Brandon (10 August 2018). "Part safety, part LB, part QB, Easton Gibbs fully commits to UW". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Wyoming Cowboys confident Easton Gibbs can carry the load at weak-side linebacker". The Reporter Online. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Easton Gibbs 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Easton Gibbs, Linebacker, Wyoming". Sports Illustrated. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Raineri, JP (4 August 2023). "Temecula native Easton Gibbs named Mountain West preseason defensive player of the year". My Valley News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Eisman, Alex (22 August 2023). "Cowboys' Easton Gibbs is unfazed by the preseason hype surrounding him". Wyoming News Now. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Spears, Justin (28 December 2022). "From 2-stars to superstars: Wyoming's Easton Gibbs, Ohio's Keye Thompson lead defenses into Arizona Bowl". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (19 July 2023). "Wyoming Cowboys confident Easton Gibbs can carry the load at weak-side linebacker". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Alex (28 August 2023). "Gibbs continues strong linebacker tradition in Laramie". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (26 July 2023). "Cowboys linebacker Easton Gibbs considers Wyoming home". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (August 2023). "Wyoming Cowboys Jordan Bertagnole, Easton Gibbs on national award watch lists". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Easton Gibbs 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (28 November 2023). "Eight Wyoming Cowboys earn all-Mountain West honors". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (28 January 2024). "Wyoming Linebacker Easton Gibbs Invited To 2024 NFL Combine". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Easton Gibbs Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Easton Gibbs College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.