Oliver Gibson (American football)
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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.
Gibson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft. 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. Gibson died on June 29, 2025, at the age of 53.
Infobox
Position
Defensive tackle
Born
(1972-03-15)March 15, 1972Romeoville, Illinois, U.S.
Died
June 2025(2025-06-00) (aged 53)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
315 lb (143 kg)
High school
Romeoville
College
Notre Dame
NFL draft
1995: 4th round, 120th overall pick
Tackles
243
Sacks
17.5
Interceptions
1
Tables
Pre-draft measurables
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in(1.89 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in(1.89 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in(1.89 m)
Weight
283 lb(128 kg)
Arm length
32+5⁄8 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
10+1⁄8 in(0.26 m)
40-yard dash
5.30 s
10-yard split
1.92 s
20-yard split
3.07 s
20-yard shuttle
4.65 s
Vertical jump
29.5 in(0.75 m)
Broad jump
8 ft 9 in(2.67 m)
Bench press
19 reps
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| mw- .mw- 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 |
· NFL career statistics
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· NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Comb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
PIT
Games
12
Games
0
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
PIT
Games
16
Games
0
Tackles
15
Tackles
7
Tackles
8
Tackles
2.5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
PIT
Games
16
Games
0
Tackles
10
Tackles
9
Tackles
1
Tackles
1.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
PIT
Games
16
Games
0
Tackles
15
Tackles
10
Tackles
5
Tackles
2.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
41
Tackles
31
Tackles
10
Tackles
4.5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
52
Tackles
43
Tackles
9
Tackles
4.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
55
Tackles
45
Tackles
10
Tackles
3.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
CIN
Games
9
Games
9
Tackles
29
Tackles
19
Tackles
10
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
6
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
6
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
0
Tackles
24
Tackles
17
Tackles
7
Tackles
0.5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1995 | PIT | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | 9 | 9 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | 57 | 243 | 182 | 61 | 17.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- Pro Football Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GibsOl20.htm
- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/draft.htm
- Cincinnati Enquirerhttps://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/06/29/oliver-gibson-dies-at-age-53-played-for-bengals-steelers/84411910007/
- "Former Bengals and Steelers Star Oliver Gibson Dead at 53: Cause of Death, What We Know So Far"https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/former-bengals-steelers-star-oliver-gibson-dead-53-cause-death-what-we-know-so-far-1737116