Connor Gibbs (American football)

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Connor Gibbs
Auburn Tigers–No. 41
Position Kicker
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College
High school Metairie Park Country Day School
(Metairie, Louisiana)

Connor Gibbs is an American football kicker who plays for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

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College career

2022–2024

Gibbs played for Southern Miss in his first three seasons of college football. He handled kickoffs throughout the 2022 season. [1] In 2024, he scored a 59-yard field goal, his career long. [2] [3] He also scored ten of thirteen field goals in 2024, including three from longer than 50 yards. [4]

2025

In December 2024, Gibbs committed to Auburn University. [5] In the first two games of the season, Towns McGough was the designated long field goal kicker for Auburn. After McGough missed a field goal against the Ball State Cardinals, head coach Hugh Freeze stated that he was unsure who would take long field goals. [6] Gibbs was announced as the new primary long field goal kicker for the next match. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Connor Gibbs". Southern Miss. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "South Alabama hands Southern Miss its ninth loss in a row". The Vicksburg Post. November 23, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Locke, Daniel (December 20, 2024). "Auburn Tigers Land Kicker via Transfer Portal". Auburn Tigers on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ King, Nathan (September 11, 2025). "Connor Gibbs to replace Towns McGough on Auburn's long field goals". Auburn Undercover. 247Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Humphrey III, Jerry (December 20, 2024). "Auburn football lands Southern Miss kicker out of transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ Parker, Cam (September 10, 2025). "Auburn Kicking Competition 'Undecided,' Per HC Hugh Freeze". Auburn Tigers on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ Cole, Adam (September 11, 2025). "Hugh Freeze: Connor Gibbs will handle Auburn football's long field goals vs. South Alabama". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ Rauterkus, Peter (September 11, 2025). "Hugh Freeze names new long-range kicker for South Alabama matchup". AL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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