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DeAngelo Gibbs

  • position DB
  • height 6-1
  • weight 218
  • class Graduate Student
  • High school Grayson High School
  • Hometown Oxford, Ga.
  • Previous School Tennessee
  • position DB
  • height 6-1
  • weight 218
  • class Graduate Student
  • High school Grayson High School
  • Hometown Oxford, Ga.
  • Previous School Tennessee

DeAngelo Gibbs Bio

Graduate transfer from Tennessee who spent one season in Columbia… began his career as a highly-touted prospect at Georgia… played two seasons with the Bulldogs before logging three with the Volunteers… played both wide receiver and defensive back during his career… appeared in 14 games… was the second-oldest non-kicker in FBS in 2023.

2023 (Grad)
Joined the team in January as a walk-on… worked at the Nickel position with the scout team… appeared in just one contest, seeing late action in the win over Furman… it was his first game action since 2018… did not record any statistics.

2022 (Redshirt Senior)
Did not participate in football after entering the transfer portal in May.

2021 (Redshirt Junior)
Worked at wide receiver for Tennessee… did not record any statistics.

2020 (Redshirt Junior)
Opted out of the 2020 season to focus on academics.

2019 (Junior)
Transferred to Tennessee and was not eligible due to transfer rules… redshirted… practiced at both wide receiver and defensive back.

2018 (Sophomore)
Lettered in his second year as a defensive back at Georgia… played in seven of 14 games and finished with seven tackles… did not participate in spring drills.

2017 (Freshman)
Lettered in his first season at Georgia while playing defensive back for the Bulldogs… appeared in six games and had three total stops… posted an assisted tackle vs. Mississippi State…made two tackles against App State… early enrollee who participated in spring drills.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga. in December of 2016… coached by Jeff Herron… member of the 2016 Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia Super 11 and All-State Class AAAAAAA defense… named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAAA defense… led team to a state championship and 14-1 record in 2016… participated in the Under Armour All-American Game… was an AJC All-State Class AAAAAA defense selection and Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA second-team defense while at Peachtree Ridge in 2015… regarded as PrepStar magazine’s #20 overall player nationally and Top 150 Dream Team… ESPN.com ranked him as the #2 athlete nationally and #1 prospect in Georgia… Rivals.com rated him as the #6 athlete nationally, #132 overall prospect nationally and #12 prospect in Georgia… 247Sports.com listed him as the #4 safety nationally and #6 overall prospect in Georgia… Scout.com ranked him as the #1 athlete nationally and #25 overall prospect nationally.

PERSONAL
DeAngelo Deon Gibbs was born Sept. 23, 1997… earned his undergraduate degree in communications studies in the Haslam College of Business while at Tennessee.

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