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2018 Furman Football Roster

33 Ridge Gibson

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 223
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Marietta, Ga.
  • High School Walton

Biography

2018 Game-By-Game Summary

2017 — Delivered another season of solid all-around play as a backup running back and major contributor on special teams...totaled 124 rushing yards and four touchdowns, returned three kickoffs, and registered 12 tackles and a fumble recovery...scored on a 3-yard, third quarter touchdown run to give Furman a 31-24 lead over Elon in Greenville after the Paladins trailed 21-0...also had scoring runs in wins over Colgate (45-14), VMI (42-10), and The Citadel (56-20)...fumble recovery came against VMI.

2017 Game-By-Game Summary

2016 — Saw action in all 11 games as a reserve and on special teams...registered six tackles and had two kickoff returns: 11 yards vs. Kennesaw State, 14 yards vs. Wofford...recovered a fumble against Wofford...notched a pair of tackles against VMI...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2016 Game-By-Game Summary

2015 — Earned playing time in all 11 games, contributing in a backup role at fullback and on special teams...had five rushes for 13 yards against Chattanooga.

2015 Game-By-Game Summary

2014 — Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School:  2014 graduate of Walton (6A) High School...football coach was Rocky Hildago...played fullback and linebacker...racked up 105 tackles and garnered All-Cobb County honors as a senior...selected to the Cobb County Senior Bowl...member of Walton’s state runner-up team in 2011, his sophomore year.

Personal:  Full name is Ridge Andrew Gibson...born April 19, 1996, in Jacksonville, Florida...son of Ernest and Barbara Gibson..has a sister, Rachael, and a brother, Ryan...father was a member of three Furman Southern Conference championship teams (1980-82), All-America defensive back, NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship recipient, and sixth round draft selection of the New England Patriots in 1984 who played six years in the NFL, primarily with the Patriots, and was a starter in the 1986 Super Bowl...business administration major.

Statistics

Season:
2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    FB
    5'10" 211 lbs
  • 33

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    FB
    5'11" 213 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    FB
    5'10" 213 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    TE
    5'11" 215 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2017Redshirt Junior

    FB
    5'11" 216 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2018Redshirt Senior

    RB
    5'11" 223 lbs
    33