Fred Gibson

Fred Gibson (born October 26, 1981) is an American former professional football wide receiver and former NBA D-League guard. He played college football and basketball at Georgia.

College career Gibson attended University of Georgia and majored in Speech Communications.

As a member of the Bulldogs' football team, Gibson wore jersey #82. During his senior year, he led the team with seven touchdowns and caught 49 passes for 801 yards. During Gibson's tenure with the Bulldogs' football team, they posted a 42–10 record On May 31, 2005, Gibson signed a three-year, $1.221 million contract with the Steelers, which included a signing bonus of $296,000 and a yearly salary of $230,000 in 2005–06, $310,000 in 2006–07, and $385,000 in 2007–08. Receivers coach Bruce Arians thought Gibson "had great upside", and that "has the height, the speed, and the ability to go long.

Miami Dolphins Gibson remained with the Dolphins' practice squad during the 2005–06 season. He was waived by the team during final roster cuts prior to the 2006–07 season. On September 3, 2006, once Gibson cleared waivers, he was reassigned to the Dolphins' practice squad.

St Louis Rams Gibson signed with the St. Louis Rams on August 6, 2007, and was released by the team on August 31, 2007. In 45 games with the Thunderbirds, Gibson averaged 7.3 points per game and 1.2 blocks per game. Gibson left the team in March, and signed with the Austin Toros in April. Gibson played three games with the Toros and was held scoreless.

Gibson was invited back to the Toros for the 2009-10 NBA-D season, but was released before the season started.