Shelton Gibson
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Gibson in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-20) March 20, 1994 (age 29)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Cleveland Heights (Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
College:West Virginia
Position:Wide receiver
NFL draft:2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:59
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Shelton DeAndre Gibson (born March 20, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at West Virginia and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Early years

Gibson attended Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.[1] He committed to West Virginia University to play college football.[2]

College career

Gibson played at West Virginia from 2013 to 2016. After his junior year, he entered the 2017 NFL Draft.[3][4] He finished his career with 84 receptions for 1,898 yards and 17 touchdowns.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m) 		191 lb
(87 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.50 s 4.20 s 6.83 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 8 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)

Gibson was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round, 166th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[7] He finished his rookie year with 11 receiving yards. The Eagles finished with a 13–3 record, clinching the National Football Conference (NFC) East division, and eventually made it to Super Bowl LII, where they would win their first Super Bowl after defeating the New England Patriots, 41–33.[8]

In the 2018 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, Gibson handled some kick return duties for the first time in his professional career. In the 18–12 victory, he had two kick returns for 43 net yards.[9] He was waived/injured on August 12, 2019, and was subsequently placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers on August 13. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on August 21.[10]

Cleveland Browns

Gibson was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on September 1, 2019.[11]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

Gibson was signed off of the Browns' practice squad to the Eagles' active roster on January 1, 2020, ahead of the Eagles' wild card playoff match up against the Seattle Seahawks.[12] He was targeted once, drawing a pass interference penalty. He was waived on July 26, 2020.[13]

Washington Football Team

Gibson was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on September 7, 2020.[14] He was released on September 17.[15]

Carolina Panthers

Gibson signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad on November 2, 2020.[16] He was released on November 20.[17] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 4,[18] and released again on December 14.[19]

BC Lions

Gibson signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on January 27, 2022. He was released on May 23, 2022.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Wissahickon grad Kpassagnon getting bigger, better at Villanova". May 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Cleveland Heights WR Shelton Gibson picks West Virginia: National Signing Day 2013 (video)". February 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Mike Casazza: WVU's Shelton Gibson confident heading into NFL draft".
  4. ^ "The Dominion Post - WVU receiver Gibson psyched for NFL draft". www.dominionpost.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Writer, David Statman, Sports. "Gibson forgoes senior year, declares for NFL Draft".((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Shelton Gibson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Smith, Alex (April 29, 2017). "Gibson Another WR Talent For The Eagles". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  8. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LII". NFL. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles - September 6th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Bouda, Nate (August 21, 2019). "Eagles Waive WR Shelton Gibson From IR With Settlement". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Browns announce nine additions to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Eagles welcome back WR Shelton Gibson". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. January 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Johnson, Vaughn (July 26, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles waive 5 players ahead of veteran reporting day". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  14. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Football Team Signs 3 Players To Its Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  15. ^ "Washington Football Team Signs Two Players To The Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. September 17, 2020.
  16. ^ Simmons, Myles (November 2, 2020). "Panthers activate Rasul Douglas from reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  17. ^ "Panthers make roster moves prior to Week 11". Panthers.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  18. ^ Weaver, Tim (December 4, 2020). "Panthers re-sign WR Shelton Gibson to practice squad, place DT on COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "Shelton Gibson: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  20. ^ "Shelton Gibson". Footballdb.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

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