Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 3 | 24 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
#9
Rod Gibbs
Senior tight end for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Atlanta, GA
Returning to South Alabama for 2026
The numbers
24
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 18 yds, vs SE Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearRod Gibbs
Third year in the South Alabama receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 18 rec yds, 2 receptions against SE Louisiana — Week 1, 2026.
24 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
South Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
South Alabama
Played his entire career under Major Applewhite.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Major Applewhite — 12-15 over that span.
2024South Alabama7-6HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026South Alabama1-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 12.0 YDS/g, 7.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–14
vs SE Louisiana
2 rec · 18 yds
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
With K. Phillips — 66 rush yds (13 car) · B. Davenport — 154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · South Alabama
Returning around him
- 79% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #107 · 2026 recruiting class #77
The tight end room · South Alabama
- #2Miller McCrumby128 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Rod Gibbs52 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Everett Hunter2 games · 2025
- #87Jordan Morrisno box-score line yet
- #84Nate Forystekno box-score line yet
5 more on the roster · South Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology