Antonio Gibson

Antonio Gibson is a professional American football player in the National Football League. As of 2022, he plays for the Washington Commanders. They were the team that signed him into the NFL in 2020. He attended the University of Memphis from 2018 to 2019.

Player Profile, High School, and College Career

Antonio Gibson was born on June 23, 1998, in Stockbridge, Georgia. He stands 188 cm tall and the wide receiver’s weight was last listed at 100kg.

He attended Eagle’s Landing High School in McDonough, Georgia. In addition to football, he also played Track & Field. When he was a senior, he was named the Henry Daily Herald’s Offensive Player of the Year.

After high school, he attended the East Central Community College before eventually transferring to play for Memphis. In 2019, he was named the AAC Special Teams Player of the Year.

Professional Career

Gibson declared for the NFL in 2019 and he joined the NFL Draft in 2020 where he was selected by the Washington Commanders. He was the 66th overall pick in the third round. He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team in July of that year.

In 2021, he became the third Commanders player to have rushed 1000 yards within his first two seasons. In 2021, he was placed on the COVID-19 reserve which forced him to sit out a week. He was re-activated in January 2022.

Career Highlights:

• 2019 - AAC Special Teams Player of

the Year

• 2019 - First-team All-AAC
• 2019 - Second-team All-AAC