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5 John Gibson

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Missouri City, Texas
  • High School Marshall

Biography

HONORS

  • CFPA KR Performer of the Week - Honorable Mention (11/9/13)

2016 SEASON
Started in all 11 games in which he played, posting 28 tackles (22 solo) with a tackle for loss and a career-high three interceptions and five pass break-ups … Recorded three tackles, all solo tackles, in Mizzou’s season opener against West Virginia (9/3) … Recorded a season-high four tackles against Eastern Michigan while achieving another season-high with two pass breakups (9/10) … Made two solo tackles in Mizzou’s SEC opener vs. Georgia (9/17) ... Tallied a pair of tackles and hauled in his first interception of the season while adding two pass break-ups to his ledger against Delaware State (9/23) … Posted four tackles at LSU (10/1) … Posted Mizzou’s first two-interception game since Sept. 12, 2015, against Arkansas State when he hauled in a pair of picks at Florida (10/15), with the second leading to a Mizzou touchdown … Also added a tackle and a pass break-up in that game ... Missed his first game of the season against Kentucky after sustaining a left knee sprain during the Middle Tennessee game … Recorded a solo tackle against South Carolina (11/5) in his first game back after his injury ... … Recorded two and three tackles against Vanderbilt (11/12) and Tennessee (11/19), respectively … also tabbed a tackle for a loss of two yards against Tennessee … set a new career-high in tackles with six stops, all solo, against Arkansas (11/25).

2015 SEASON
Played in all 12 games for Mizzou as a backup corner and tallied 12 tackles and one interception with a pair of pass break-ups … Had a huge 35-yard interception in Mizzou’s win at Arkansas State (Sept. 12) as he returned the ball 35 yards inside the ASU 10-yard line to set up the game-tying score on the next play … Added a pair of tackles in the win at ASU … Had a season-high three tackles against both Kentucky (Sept. 26) and Florida (Oct. 10) … Posted single tackles in games vs. SEMO (Sept. 5), at Georgia (Oct. 17), at Vanderbilt (Oct. 24) and vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 5) … Had two pass break-ups on the year, doing so at Arkansas State (Sept. 12) and South Carolina (Oct. 3), both coming in Mizzou wins … Was also the Tigers’ kick returner for much of the season, tallying 13 returns for 192 yards with a long of 25 yards. 

2014 SEASON 
Played in all 14 games, earning starts in five ... Finished the regular season with 32 tackles (16 solo, 16 assists) while tallying a tackle for loss and four pass break-ups ... Career-high five tackles at Tennessee (Nov. 22) ... Had four tackles against both Arkansas (Nov. 28) and Vanderbilt (Oct. 25) ... Career-high two pass break-ups against Toledo ... Had back-to-back games with a 0.5 tackle for loss at Tennessee (Nov. 22) and against Arkansas (Nov. 28). 

2013 SEASON 
Saw action in 12 games, getting more reps as the season went on, and ended with 14 tackles, 3 pass break ups and an interception ... Closed the season by making a career-high 3 tackles in the Cotton Bowl win over Oklahoma State ... Fell on a Texas A&M fumble during a punt return, stripped by Morgan Steward, to continue Mizzou’s takeaway streak at 42 consecutive games ... returned a kickoff at Kentucky for 62 yards to setup a score on Nov. 9 ... that 62 yard return was the longest of the year for the Tiger kick return unit ... had a season-best three tackles in the win at No. 24 Ole Miss (Nov. 23) ... recorded the first interception of his Mizzou career late in the second quarter of in the game vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) ... broke up two passes while filling into a depleted secondary during the win at No. 7 Georgia (Oct. 12).

2012 SEASON 
Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Came to Mizzou rated by ESPN in the Athlete class, where they put him as the No. 105-rated prospect in the nation ... was a first-Team All-District selection as a senior, as well as being named his team’s Co-MVP, and the team’s Offensive MVP ... grabbed a pair of interceptions on defense for Marshall in 2011 and also caught 28 passes for 420 yards and nine touchdowns, while he also threw for one score and ran a punt and a kickoff back for touchdowns ... made 20 tackles as a junior and broke up seven passes ...transferred from Sharpstown High School, where he made 90 tackles, nine interceptions and seven pass deflections over two seasons ... high school coach - James Williams.

PERSONAL
Parents - Kendrick Williams & Don Pickens  ... plans to study business at Mizzou... chose Mizzou over Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Minnesota, San Diego State and Indiana, among others ... cited the personal touch of Mizzou’s coaches, as well as the football program’s impressive graduation rate as major reasons for coming to MU.

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2012Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2013Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'" 185 lbs
    1
  • 5

    2015Redshirt Junior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    5