Jerrick Gibson

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Jerrick Gibson
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Gibson with the Texas Longhorns in 2024
No. 9
Position Running back
ClassSophomore
Major Communication & Leadership
Personal information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High school IMG Academy
(Bradenton, Florida)

Jerrick Gibson is an American college football running back. He previously played for Texas.

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Early years

Gibson attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Florida as a freshman, Mundy's Mill High School in Jonesboro, Georgia as a sophomore and IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida his junior and senior years. [1] [2] He rushed for 608 yards with eight touchdowns as a junior and 740 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. Gibson was selected to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl and 2024 All-American Bowl. He was a four-star recruit. [3] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football. [4] [5] [6]

College career

Gibson earned immediate playing time his true freshman year at Texas in 2024. [7] In his first career game he rushed for 67 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown. He appeared in 15 games and ended the season with 377 yards and four touchdowns. [8]

In his sophomore year, Gibson appeared in 3 games. Due to injuries to both Baxter and Wisner, Gibson saw his playing time increase for the last three non-conference games. [9] In Week 4 against Sam Houston, Gibson scored his first touchdown of the season. [10]

On October 14, 2025, it was announced that Gibson had left the team, a few days after the Longhorn's win against Oklahoma. [11]

College statistics

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Texas Longhorns
2024 150783774.843258.30
2025 50371524.11000.00
Career 2001155294.653258.30

References

  1. ↑ Wasserman, Ari (June 24, 2023). "Texas lands 4-star Jerrick Gibson: What does top-50 RB mean for Horns' class?" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ↑ Texas football gets pledge from another running back, but what blue-chip recruit is next?
  3. ↑ "Jerrick Gibson, Texas Longhorns, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gibson, top-ranked RB in 2024, commits to Texas". ESPN.com. June 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Texas football recruiting: Four-star Jerrick Gibson, the No. 2 RB in Class of 2024, commits to Longhorns". CBSSports.com. June 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Elite IMG Academy RB Jerrick Gibson commits to Texas".
  7. ↑ "Can Longhorns Freshman RB Jerrick Gibson Help Replace Loss of CJ Baxter?". Texas Longhorns On SI. August 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jerrick Gibson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ Eberts, Wescott (September 11, 2025). "Texas RBs Christian Clark, Jerrick Gibson to receive developmental opportunities against UTEP". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Jerrick Gibson College Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ Nahlin, Eric (October 14, 2025). "Texas Sophomore Running Back Jerrick Gibson Leaves Team". Inside Texas. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
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