Career Statistics
Career
Games: 19
Maryville Debut: Sept 2, 2023, at Sewanee
Stats: 31 tackles, including 17 solo; 1 tackle-for-loss for minus-3 yards; 8 interceptions for 31 yards; 8 pass breakups.
Awards
2023 USA South Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23)
2019 ODAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27)
2023 (Junior)
Games: 9
Position: DB
Stats: 12 tackles, including eight solo; 1 tackle-for-loss for minus-3 yards; 2 interceptions for zero yards; 1 pass breakup.
Best Games: Two interceptions and three tackles sparked the Maryville defensive effort in 26-6 victory against LaGrange ... That showing earned USA South Defensive Player of the Week honors ... First interception came late in opening half and led to Scots touchdown four plays later ... Second pick came on final play of game as he became first Scot since Bo Hering in spring 2021 Covid season to intercept two passes in one game ... Matched season-high with three tackles at Huntingdon ... One pass breakup in 34-23 victory over Centre to snap six-game losing streak to Colonels ... Stretch of six straight games with at least one tackle ... Two tackles each in victories over Greensboro and eventual league champ Belhaven.
Emory & Henry (2019-21)
Played two seasons at Emory & Henry, including the abbreviated Covid spring season of 2021 ... Played in six games with three starts in 2019 ... Made nine tackles and had four interceptions for eight return yards to go along with four pass break-ups ... Named ODAC Defensive Player of the Week after tallying five tackles, three interceptions and three additional pass breakups at Shenandoah ... In spring 2021, played in all four games ... Finished with 10 tackles, two interceptions for 23 return yards and three additional pass deflections ... Career-high six stops to go with one interception for 23-yard return in ODAC Championship Game at Randolph-Macon ... Also picked off pass and broke up another against Guilford.
Before Emory & Henry
Attended Tennessee High School in Bristol ... Played four seasons ... Two-year captain.
Position: FS/RB
Honors: 2018 FCA All-Star Game at free safety ... Two-time All-Conference First Team ... 2016 All-Conference Second Team ... 2019 Team MVP ... Tied game tackling record in 2018.
Get to Know: Also competed in baseball ... 2019 team captain.
Personal
Born: Ryan Gabriel Gibson in Bristol.
Family: Parents are Dennis and April Gibson … Three siblings, Christian, Faith and Hunter.
