Joe Gibbs

Second team All-Ohio Valley at right tackle.

Started in 11 games, the first two at tight end … Moved to offensive guard in the third game of the season … Made two catches for a total of 13 yards in season opener at Southern Miss.

Saw limited playing time at tight end and on special teams in seven games … Returned one punt and blocked a kick in the Southeast Missouri state game in Cape Girardeau.

Was a four-sport athlete at Brilliant High School … Played football for head coach Royce Young … Ran track and played basketball for coach Darren Cotton … Also played baseball … Earned all-county honors in football, basketball, baseball and track … Named to all-conference teams in football, basketball, baseball and track … Named All-State in track … Served as team captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams … Claimed MVP honors in football, basketball, baseball, track and weight-lifting … Received the Coach Glendon Gibbs Offensive Award in football and the Coach Glendon Gibbs Academic-Athletic Award … Won first place in the shot-put and discus in the conference track meet … Won first place in the sectional and state track meet in shot-put … Also placed in the javelin (third) and discus (fourth) in the state track meet … Was a member of FCA and the Beta Club … Served as Beta Club president and was a four-year member of the Student Government Association … Served as SGA treasurer for two years … Named Student of the Week and Who's Who Among American High School Students.

Son of Ricky and Gwen Gibbs … Has one brother, Jeremy, and one sister, Jill … His father played football at West Alabama.