Laurence Gibson
 Gibson at Atlanta Falcons training camp, 2016 | |||
| No. 64 Houston Texans | |||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | March 19, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Sierra Vista, Arizona | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Buena (AZ) | ||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Laurence Gibson (born March 19, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Early years
Gibson attended Buena High School, where he played two seasons as an offensive lineman and defensive end. He finished with over 100 tackles, 27 sacks and 12 forced fumbles. He completed his eligibility at Hargrave Military Academy.
He accepted a scholarship from Virginia Tech and began his college career moving between guard and tackle. He settled at backup right tackle as a sophomore and played mostly on special teams, which he would keep doing during his college career. The next year, he posted 6 starts at right tackle. He became the regular starter at left tackle as a senior.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Gibson was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (243th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, because of his measurables and his impressive NFL scouting combine performance.[1] After suffering a broken finger during rookie minicamp, he missed the organized team activities and the team's minicamp.
He was waived on September 5.[2] The Cowboys offered him a chance to join their practice squad, but he decided to sign with a different team.
Kansas City Chiefs
On September 6, 2015, Gibson was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs to their practice squad. He spent the entire season on the team's practice squad and was signed to a futures contract on January 16, 2016.[3] On May 10, he was released after rookie minicamp to make room for tryout offensive lineman Zach Sterup.[4]
Atlanta Falcons
On May 18, 2016, Gibson was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[5] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Falcons due to final roster cuts.[6]
Chicago Bears
On September 7, 2016, Gibson was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[7] He was cut on September 13th.
New York Giants
On September 21, 2016, Gibson was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad, because the team was experiencing a shortage of offensive linemen.[8] On December 13, he was released by the team to make room for offensive lineman Adam Gettis.[9]
Houston Texans
On December 14, 2016, Gibson was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 16, 2017.[11]
References
- ↑ "Cowboys draft OT Laurence Gibson in seventh round". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ Helman, David (September 5, 2015). "Vaughan, Showers Among Notable Cuts As Cowboys Meet 53-Man Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs sign nine to futures contracts". 247sports.com.
- ↑ "Chiefs sign three tryout players from rookie minicamp". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Falcons sign OL Laurence Gibson". Profootballtalk.com.
- ↑ "Falcons Make First Wave of Roster Cuts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ↑ "Chicago Bears add Laurence Gibson to their practice squad".
- ↑ "Giants Sign OT Laurence Gibson & Michael Ola To Practice Squad, Cut C Shane McDermott".
- ↑ Benton, Dan (December 14, 2016). "Giants sign Adam Gettis to practice squad, terminate contracts of two others".
- ↑ "Texans add Gibson, Jones to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. December 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Texans sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 16, 2017.