Damon Gibson | |
Number: | 84, 81, 85, 87 |
Position: | Wide receiver Return specialist |
Birth Date: | 25 February 1975 |
Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 9 |
Weight Lb: | 180 |
High School: | Forest Brook (Houston, Texas) |
College: | Iowa (1994–1997) |
Undraftedyear: | 1998 |
Expansiondraftyear: | 1999 |
Expansiondraftround: | 1 |
Expansiondraftpick: | 4 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statvalue1: | 21 |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue2: | 271 |
Statlabel3: | Receiving touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 3 |
Statlabel4: | Return yards |
Statvalue4: | 1,468 |
Statlabel5: | Return touchdowns |
Statvalue5: | 1 |
Pfr: | G/GibsDa00 |
Damon O'Keith Gibson (born February 25, 1975) is an American former football wide receiver and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons in the league, 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.