Gavin Gibson is a defensive back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at North Carolina.
Gibson moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. On tape: 6 tackles against UCF, Week 4, 2025.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 37 | 25 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 52 | 26 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | Maryland | 15 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Maryland | 15 | 13 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 119 | 75 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 8 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-48vs TCU | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 20-3@ Charlotte | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 9-34@ UCF | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-38vs Clemson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 18-21@ California | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-17vs No. 16 Virginia | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 20-15vs Stanford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 12-28@ Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 25-32vs Duke | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 19-42@ NC State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 25 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%3 TFL37 tackles · 3 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Pass share
51.1%
355 pass / 340 run
Plays / game
57.9
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
392 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #362 at the position.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Mike Locksley, Mike Houston, Blake Harrell and Bill Belichick.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
