Jerrick Gibson
Gibson with the Texas Longhorns in 2024 | |
| No. 9 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Jerrick Gibson is an American college football running back. He previously played for Texas.
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
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Texas Longhorns | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 78 | 377 | 4.8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 152 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 0 | 115 | 529 | 4.6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
References
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (June 24, 2023). "Texas lands 4-star Jerrick Gibson: What does top-50 RB mean for Horns' class?" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Texas football gets pledge from another running back, but what blue-chip recruit is next?
- ^ "Jerrick Gibson, Texas Longhorns, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Gibson, top-ranked RB in 2024, commits to Texas". ESPN.com. June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Texas football recruiting: Four-star Jerrick Gibson, the No. 2 RB in Class of 2024, commits to Longhorns". CBSSports.com. June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Elite IMG Academy RB Jerrick Gibson commits to Texas".
- ^ "Can Longhorns Freshman RB Jerrick Gibson Help Replace Loss of CJ Baxter?". Texas Longhorns On SI. August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Jerrick Gibson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ Eberts, Wescott (September 11, 2025). "Texas RBs Christian Clark, Jerrick Gibson to receive developmental opportunities against UTEP". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Jerrick Gibson College Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ Nahlin, Eric (October 14, 2025). "Texas Sophomore Running Back Jerrick Gibson Leaves Team". Inside Texas. Retrieved October 14, 2025.