Oliver Gibson (American football)
| No. 98, 99 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | March 15, 1972 Romeoville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | c. June 2025 (aged 53) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Romeoville | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995: 4th round, 120th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Oliver Donnovan Gibson (March 15, 1972 – c. June 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
283 lb (128 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.30 s | 1.92 s | 3.07 s | 4.65 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
19 reps |
Gibson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft.[2] He played from 1995 to 2003 for the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
In 1989, Gibson was named USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year.
Gibson's death was announced on June 29, 2025. He was 53.[3]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1995 | PIT | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | 9 | 9 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | 57 | 243 | 182 | 61 | 17.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Oliver Gibson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Dave (June 29, 2025). "Oliver Gibson, DT who played nine NFL seasons for Bengals and Steelers, dies at 53". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 30, 2025.