2000 Football Roster
Gibson, John
vs
Cincinnati
Sep 6 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.

Jersey Number 27
John Gibson
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Beechcroft
Bio
2000: Led the Falcons in rushing, gaining 514 yards on 155 carries ... started seven games ... had four touchdowns on the season ... had a career-high 149 yards and a TD against Akron ... rushed for 83 yards at Kent State ... named team's offensive MVP against Akron, Kent State and Buffalo. 1999: Earned his first start in the Tennessee Tech game ... played in eight games, getting 37 carries on the year ... rushed for 109 yards ... had three catches for 29 yards ... over half his rushing yardage came at Pittsburgh, where he carried 17 times for 61 yards. 1998: Earned his first letter while playing in nine games ... had consecutive games in which he gained over 50 yards, with 57 against Kent and 59 in the win over Marshall ... had 14 carries in the Marshall contest ... had two scoring runs in the KSU game and one in the UA contest. 1997: Redshirted. At Beechcroft H.S.: Three-year starter for coach Tom Dunlap ... started at fullback as a sophomore and junior before moving to tailback as a senior ... rushed for 1,021 yards on 145 carries (7.0 avg.) and six touchdowns, becoming the first Cougar player to top the 1,000-yard plateau since 1991 ... earned first-team All-City honors as a junior and senior ... was a first-team Division III all-district selection as a senior ... helped Beechcroft to the City Red Division co-championship that year with a 6-4 mark ... team posted a 9-2 record his junior season losing in the first round of the state playoffs to eventual champion Clyde ... were City champions his sophomore year with an 8-3 record ... had over 1,800 rushing yards for his career and scored 15 touchdowns. Personal: An interpersonal communication major ... son of Jack and Sheila Gibson ... born July 15, 1979 ... his uncle, Butch Reynolds, is the world-record holder in the 400 meters and an Olympic gold medalist.
Gibson[apos]s Career Scorecard
Year Rush Avg. TD Long Rec. Avg. TD Long 2000 155/533 3.3 4 19 5/37 7.4 0 24 1999 37/109 2.9 0 10 3/29 9.7 0 10 1998 26/133 5.1 3 21 0/0 0.0 0 0 1997 REDSHIRTED Career 218/775 3.6 7 21 8/66 8.2 0 24
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