Derrick Gibson

Tackles:	194
Interceptions:	3
Sacks:	2

Derrick Gibson
No. 26, 36, 43
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	March 22, 1979 (age 42); Miami, Florida
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miami Killian (Kendall, Florida)
College:	Florida State (1997–2000)
NFL Draft:	2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
	Oakland Raiders (2001–2006);
Career highlights and awards
	BCS National Champion (1999); First-team All-ACC (2000); Second-team All-ACC (1999);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	194
Interceptions:	3
Sacks:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com

Derrick Gibson (born March 22, 1979) is a former NFL safety who played his entire career for the Oakland Raiders. He was drafted by the Raiders in the first round (28th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Career[]

College[]

An All-American at his hometown Miami Killian High School, Gibson was rated the number-one prospect in the state of Florida by many analysts.^[who?] He was a four-year letterman at Florida State University who finished his career with 214 tackles, nine stops for losses, seven interceptions and 16 pass deflections.

Gibson participated in three BCS National Championships at Florida State, including the 1999 win over Virginia Tech.^[1]

Professional[]

Prior to the 2001 NFL Draft, he was credited with a 4.45 40 yard dash from his Pro Day workout. He spent his entire career for the Raiders from 2001 to 2006.^[2]

Coaching[]

Gibson has since returned to Miami Killian High School as the head football coach.^[3]^[4]^[5] Killian High is a state champion in the 6A classification.

References[]

^ "Derrick Gibson". nolefan.org. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
^ "Derrick Gibson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
^ "Seminoles on the sidelines: Derrick Gibson". Unconquered Magazine. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
^ "New Head Coaches Can Make A Difference". 560 The Joe. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
^ "Warchant - Former FSU star Gibson: 'I want to see them live the dream I lived'". floridastate.rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[1] "Derrick Gibson". nolefan.org. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[2] "Derrick Gibson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[3] "Seminoles on the sidelines: Derrick Gibson". Unconquered Magazine. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[4] "New Head Coaches Can Make A Difference". 560 The Joe. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[5] "Warchant - Former FSU star Gibson: 'I want to see them live the dream I lived'". floridastate.rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

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