Oliver Gibson (American football)

Oliver Donnovan Gibson (March 15, 1972 – June 29, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m)	283 lb (128 kg)	32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m)	10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m)	5.30 s	1.92 s	3.07 s	4.65 s	29.5 in (0.75 m)	8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)	19 reps

Oliver Gibson

No. 98, 99
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1972-03-15)March 15, 1972 Romeoville, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	June 2025(2025-06-00) (aged 53)
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:	Romeoville
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1995: 4th round, 120th pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1995–1998) Cincinnati Bengals (1999–2003) Buffalo Bills (2004)*[1] Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 243 Sacks: 17.5 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gibson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft.^[2] He played from 1995 to 2003 for the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.

In 1989, Gibson was named USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year.

Gibson died on June 29, 2025, at the age of 53.^[3][4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1995	PIT	12	0	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	PIT	16	0	15	7	8	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	PIT	16	0	10	9	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1998	PIT	16	0	15	10	5	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	CIN	16	16	41	31	10	4.5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2000	CIN	16	16	52	43	9	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	CIN	16	16	55	45	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2002	CIN	9	9	29	19	10	0.0	1	6	0	6	0	0	0	0
2003	CIN	16	0	24	17	7	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		133	57	243	182	61	17.5	1	6	0	6	0	3	0	0