Mike Gibson (American football)

Mike Gibson (American football)
Mike Gibson
No. --     Free Agent
Guard/Center
Personal information
Date of birth: November 18, 1985 (1985-11-18) (age 25)
Place of birth: Napa, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
College: Solano Community College
California
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184
Debuted in 2009 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • None
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Games played     17
Games started     8
Stats at NFL.com

Mike Gibson (born November 18, 1985) is an American football guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.

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Early years

Gibson played high school football at Napa High School where he was Second-Team All-State player and the Monticello Empire League's Lineman of the Year.

College career

Following high school, he attended and played for Solano Community College where he was All-Bay Valley Conference and an All-American. He transferred to University of California, Berkeley in 2006 and All-Pacific-10 Conference Honorable Mention for Cal his senior year.[1][2]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Gibson was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. During the 2008 preseason, he sustained a shoulder injury and was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the year. He was waived on September 5, 2009. He was re-signed to their practice squad on September 6.

Seattle Seahawks

Gibson was signed off of the Eagles practice squad on October 21, 2009 by the Seattle Seahawks. He played in his first NFL game on December 20 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started for the Seahawks in their 2010 season opening game against the San Francisco 49ers on September 12.[3] He was waived on September 28, 2010, but later re-signed to the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2010, made 8 starts at right guard and played in a total of 14 regular season games during the season. He also started the NFC wild card playoff game against New Orleans and the divisional playoff game against Chicago. The Seahawks are looking into moving Gibson to center for the 2011 season. [4]

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