Jack Gibbens

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 245
Hometown:
Bulverde, Texas
High School:
Smithson Valley
Prev School:
Abilene Christian University
Letters:
1
Class:
Graduate Student

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS
2022 Hula Bowl invitation
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2021)
CoSida Academic All-District First-Team (2021, 2019)

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2021 and had one year of eligibility with the Gophers.

2021 • GRADUATE SEASON: Started all 13 games at linebacker and led Minnesota tackles (92) and solo tackles (56) • notched 4.5 tackles for loss, broke up three passes and forced one fumble. Game-by-Game: Recorded two tackles and one quarterback hurry against Ohio State • made eight tackles, including one tackle for a loss, against Miami (OH) • registered six tackles, including one tackle for a loss, and forced one fumble at Colorado • totaled six tackles against Bowling Green • led the team with eight tackles and broke up three passes at Purdue • recorded a team-high eight tackles against Nebraska • led the team with ten tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss against Maryland • notched three tackles at Northwestern • made nine tackles against Illinois • had a team-high eight tackles at Iowa • led the team with eight tackles at Indiana • recorded a team-high 10 tackles, including one tackle for a loss, against Wisconsin • notched six tackles against West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Spent four years at Abilene Christian University and totaled 258 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and five interceptions • made 49 tackles in six games in 2020, which included 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception • played in 12 games in 2019 and totaled 104 tackles, 8.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble • played in 11 games in 2018 and collected 78 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery • appeared in 10 games in 2017 and made 27 tackles • 2020 Campbell Trophy Finalist, 2019 First Team CoSIDA Academic All-America, 2019 First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District 7, 2019 Southland Conference All-Academic and 2018 Southland Conference Honorable Mention.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2017 from Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas.