Oliver Gibson (American football)
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Position:Defensive tackle
Born:March 15, 1972
Romeoville, Illinois, U.S.
Romeoville, Illinois, U.S.
Died:June 2025 (aged 53)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 15, 1972 Romeoville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | June 2025 (aged 53) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Romeoville | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995: 4th round, 120th pick | ||||||||
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Oliver Donnovan Gibson (March 15, 1972 – June 29, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
283 lb (128 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.30 s | 1.92 s | 3.07 s | 4.65 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 19 reps |
Gibson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft.[2] He played from 1995 to 2003 for the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
In 1989, Gibson was named USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year.
