Damon Gibson

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Damon Gibson
No. 84, 81, 85, 87
Positions Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born (1975-02-25) February 25, 1975 (age 50)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Forest Brook (Houston)
College Iowa (1994–1997)
NFL draft 1998: undrafted
Expansion draft 1999: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 21
Receiving yards271
Receiving touchdowns 3
Return yards1,468
Return touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Damon O'Keith Gibson (born February 25, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He played four seasons in the NFL, 1998 with the Cincinnati Bengals 1999 with the Cleveland Browns, 2001 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and 2002 with both Jaguars and the Atlanta Falcons. He was released by the Jaguars two days after he fumbled a punt return that led to the Indianapolis Colts winning by 3 points. [1] He also played for the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL in 2001. [2]

He was used primarily on special teams, as he had a 65-yard touchdown return in his first game for the Bengals. He had 218 punt return yards on 27 returns in his rookie year.[ citation needed ]

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