Derrick Gibson

Tackles:	196
Interceptions:	3
Sacks:	2.0

Derrick Gibson
Florida Atlantic Owls
Position:	Safeties coach
Personal information
Born:	March 22, 1979 (age 45); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miami Killian (Kendall, Florida)
College:	Florida State (1997–2000)
NFL draft:	2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
As a player:
	Oakland Raiders (2001–2006);
As a coach:
	Miami Central HS (FL) (2009–2018); Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach; Miami Killian HS (FL) (2019–2021); Head coach; Florida Atlantic (2022–present); Safeties coach;
Career highlights and awards
	BCS national champion (1999); First-team All-ACC (2000); Second-team All-ACC (1999);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	196
Interceptions:	3
Sacks:	2.0
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Last updated April 24, 2024

Derrick Gibson (born March 22, 1979) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a safety for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles before being selected by the Raiders in the first round (28th overall) in the 2001 NFL draft.^[1]

Career

College

An All-American at his hometown Miami Killian High School, Gibson was rated the number-one prospect in the state of Florida by many analysts.^{[ who? ]} He was a four-year letterman at Florida State University who finished his career with 214 tackles, nine stops for losses, seven interceptions and 16 pass deflections.

Gibson participated in three BCS National Championships at Florida State, including the 1999 win over Virginia Tech.^[2]

Professional

Before the 2001 NFL Draft, he was credited with a 4.45 40-yard dash from his Pro Day workout. He spent his entire career for the Raiders from 2001 to 2006.^[3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	OAK	16	0	16	15	1	0.0	0	1	9	0	9	4	0	0	0	0
2002	OAK	16	11	66	52	14	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	0	0
2003	OAK	15	14	68	56	12	1.0	3	2	16	0	11	3	1	0	0	0
2005	OAK	6	6	35	30	5	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
2006	OAK	16	1	11	8	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		69	32	196	161	35	2.0	6	3	25	0	11	16	1	2	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	OAK	2	0	5	4	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	OAK	3	0	6	4	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		5	0	11	8	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Coaching career

Gibson has since returned to Miami Killian High School as the head football coach.^[4]^[5]^[6] Killian High is a state champion in the 6A classification.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Miami Killian Cougars ()(2019–2021)
2019	Miami Killian	9–3	3–1	2nd
2020	Miami Killian	4–2
2021	Miami Killian	12–2	3–0	1st
Miami Killian:		25–7	6–1
Total:		25–7
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

↑ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
↑ "Derrick Gibson". nolefan.org. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
↑ "Derrick Gibson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
↑ "Seminoles on the sidelines: Derrick Gibson". Unconquered Magazine. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
↑ "New Head Coaches Can Make A Difference". 560 The Joe. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
↑ "Warchant - Former FSU star Gibson: 'I want to see them live the dream I lived'". floridastate.rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

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[1] "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.

[2] "Derrick Gibson". nolefan.org. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[3] "Derrick Gibson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[4] "Seminoles on the sidelines: Derrick Gibson". Unconquered Magazine. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[5] "New Head Coaches Can Make A Difference". 560 The Joe. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[6] "Warchant - Former FSU star Gibson: 'I want to see them live the dream I lived'". floridastate.rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

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