Brendan Gibbons

Brendan Gibbons
Michigan Wolverines No. 34
Position Placekicker
Class Senior
Major General Studies
Career history
College
High school West Palm Beach (FL) Cardinal Newman
Personal information
Date of birth August 15, 1991 (age 23)
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Brendan Gibbons (born August 15, 1991) is a former American football placekicker for the University of Michigan. After his senior year at Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, Gibbons played as a kicker in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January 2009, making a 35-yard field goal and three-of-four PATs.[1] He has completed his redshirt senior season a starter for the 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team.[2] He was a 2012 All-Big Ten honorable mention selection.

Michigan

Recruiting and commitment

Gibbons attended Cardinal Newman High School, coached by Don Dicus and as a left-footed kicker played defensive end, fullback and linebacker during his career. He was a two-year varsity letterman, hitting 16-of-21 career field goals and notched touchbacks on 90 percent of his kickoffs in his two years. As a senior, converting 10 of his 12 field goals with a long of 52 yards, seven of which were from 40 yards or longer. Shared the 2008 Lou Groza Award as the Palm Beach County High School Place-Kicker of the Year Award and was also a finalist for the award as a junior. Named to the Special Teams Solutions Elite Class of 2009, recipient of the 2009 High School Maxwell Award for his excellence on the field and in the community. Received first-team all-state honors following junior and senior years. Rated as the No. 8 kicker in the nation by Rivals.com[3] and three-star prospect and the No. 11 kicker nationally according to Scout.com.[4] He committed to Michigan on November 13, 2008.[5] He was a 2012 All-Big Ten honorable mention selection by both the coaches and the media for the 2012 Wolverines.[6][7]

Controversy

On November 20, 2009, Gibbons was arrested by the Ann Arbor police department under rape charges.[8] No criminal charges were filed by the police.[9][10] The event was covered in the campus newspaper however the University of Michigan has made no public comments at the time.[11][12]

According to a report in The Michigan Daily, Gibbons was "permanently separated" from the school effective December 20, 2013 after a sexual-misconduct investigation.

References

  1. ↑ "Brendan Gibbons chosen to play in the U.S. Army All American Bowl". cardinalnewman.com. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Brendan Gibbons Profile". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Brendan Gibbons Rivals Profile". rivals.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Brendan Gibbons Scout Profile". rivals.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Brendan Gibbons 247Sports Profile". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Lewan, Hagerup Win Top Position Awards at Big Ten Banquet". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Big Ten Announces 2012 All-Big Ten Teams and Select Individual Award Winners". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Police report". Washtenaw Watchdogs. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Public Comments University of Michigan Regents’ Monthly Meeting" (PDF). Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ http://annarbor.com/sports/um-football/no-charges-filed-against-michigan-football-player-accused-of-sexual-assault/
  11. ↑ "Katie Steen: Rape culture is real". The Michigan Daily. October 17, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ "The Feminine Critique: Sexual assault is a product of culture". The Michigan Daily. September 10, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

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