Lawrence Gibson
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No. 83 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
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| Tight End | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: November 26th, 1993 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Palatka, Florida | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| College: Colorado State | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 199 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2017 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2019 | |||||||||
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Lawrence Gibson is a professional American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gibson attended college at Colorado State.
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JUCO Career
Lawrence Gibson spent his first two years of college eligibility at St. Johns River State College in his hometown of Palatka, Florida. During his sophomore year, he was pushed by his coach to consider moving up in football. Gibson had never left the state of Florida before, and after considering all options chose to attend Colorado State. Gibson said "I want to mix things up... I think Colorado is beautiful, and I think I have a great chance at making an impact here."
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Lawrence Gibson TE |
Palatka, FL | St. Johns River State College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | JUCO | |
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College Career
Gibson was named the starting tight end immediately after transferring to Colorado State. While being a strong competitor on the field, Gibson was mostly noted for his leadership skills in the locker room. His impact was recognized immediately, and his senior year he was named a captain of the team. At the end of the 2016 season, Gibson announced that he would be following quarterback Robert Martin to the NFL.
College Statistics
| Year | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 124 | 13.77 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 2 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 25 | 25 | 17 | 200 | 11.76 | 3 | ||||
NFL Career
Lawrence Gibson's draft status was uncertain heading into the 2017 NFLHC Draft. If he was going to be picked, it would be in the later rounds. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Gibson with the 199th overall pick. That year, Gibson was given the starting tight end job. He had his best season to date.
In the 2018 offseason, the Steelers signed Jake Schmidt, another tight end. Since then, Schmidt has held the starting spot over Gibson. When asked if he's upset about losing the starting job, Gibson replied "Of course not! This is a team sport, and we need to do whatever it takes to win. I'm just focusing on doing my part for this team, and that's all I can really worry about."
NFL career statistics
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