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| Position: WR College: Iowa Height: 5-9 Weight: 184 Born: 2-25-75 Selected by Xtreme with 256th pick in 2000 XFL Draft NFL: 2 yrs Signed as non-drafted free agent by Cincinnati Bengals (April 20, 1998) Pro Career: Gibson is a dynamic receiver who runs excellent inside routs… 2000: One of the top receivers for Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe… Along with Xtreme teammate Tremayne Allen, helped lead Claymores into 2000 World Bowl… Made 23 receptions for 378 yards and two touchdowns for season… Also excelled on special teams… Led league in yards per punt return with 14.9 average… Season long was 42 yards… Finished fourth in kick returns bringing back 13 kicks for 260 yards… Season long was 43 yards… Spent training camp with Jacksonville Jaguars… Released prior to the season… 1999: Selected by the Cleveland Browns in February in NFL Expansion Draft… Played two games for Browns on special teams… 1998: Signed as non-drafted free agent by Cincinnati Bengals (4/20)… Played in all 16 games in impressive rookie campaign with the Cincinnati Bengals… One of only three Bengal rookies to play in every game… Finished rookie season with 19 receptions for 258 yards and four touchdowns… Had Bengals longest play from scrimmage hooking up with Neil O’Donnell on 76-yard pass for a touchdown against Tennessee (10/18) … Also was team’s primary punt returner… Scored first NFL touchdown on 65-yard punt return against Detroit (9/13)… Bengals went on to win the game in overtime… Made three catches for 30 yards and two touchdowns in NFL debut against Tennessee (9/16)… College: Finished four year career as Hawkeye with 48 catches for 914 yards and seven touchdowns… 1997: Ended senior season ranked second on team with 26 catches for 595 yards and 4 touchdowns… Capped career with three catches for 79 yards against Arizona St. in Sun Bowl… Averaged 57.5 yards per catch on his four touchdowns, scoring form 65 yards against Northern Iowa, 64 yards against Indiana, five yards at Iowa St. and 43 yards against Illinois… Named Offensive MVP in Indiana game, pulling in three catches for 101 yards… Had season-high five receptions at Ohio State and season-high 110 yards against Northern Iowa… Led team in yards per catch with 22.9 average… Personal: Born in Houston, Texas… Was star running back at Forest Brook High School (TX)… Rushed for 3,546 yards and 56 touchdowns over prep career… Graduated from Iowa with degree in sociology… Breeds and trains Rottweilers, owning four of his own… Very involved with the United Way… Married, Damon and his wife Ruqayya have one son, Damon Jr. (7-14-99)… Ruqayya works as actress and writer… The Gibson family resides in Houston, Texas… |
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