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Jack Gibbens, DS #43 ILB, Minnesota 
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Name: Jack Gibbens (Transfer from Abilene Christian)
College: Minnesota Number: 47
Height: 6-3 Weight: 242
Position: ILB Pos2: OLB/ST
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2022
40 Low: 4.75 40 Time: 4.82 40 High: 4.87
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Weight: 242
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Dates: 03/16/22
Hand: 09 3/8 Arm: 32 7/8
Wingspan: 78 1/4
Height: 6032
Weight: 242
40 Yrd Dash: 4.82
20 Yrd Dash: 2.76
10 Yrd Dash: 1.61
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225 Lb. Bench Reps: 14
Vertical Jump: 34
Broad Jump: 09'09"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.20
3-Cone Drill: 7.02
40 Time Range: 4.78-4.85/Projected 4.79
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Data Scout Notes: 2021: NAC...2020: NAC
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Jack Gibbens, Minnesota, Player News
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With a bachelor's degree in the double major of accounting and finance in hand, Jack Gibbens left Abilene Christian University last winter ready for a challenge. No, he wasn't off to start a career at a Big Four accounting firm. Instead, he still had som e football business to finish. "Everybody on an FCS school wants to prove they can play at this level,'' Gibbens said. This level is Football Bowl Subdivision, and Gibbens, a three-year starter at linebacker for Abilene Christian, a Football Championship Subdivision program, joined the Gophers as a graduate transfer and wants to show he belongs. He had 258 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks in four seasons with the Wildcats. Now, he's aiming to bolster a Gophers linebacker group that took it s lumps in 2020."They were looking to add depth and experience in the linebacker room,'' Gibbens said of the Gophers coaching staff, led by defensive coordinator Joe Rossi. "There's a bunch of guys in there who are really talented but really young . We had a ton of guys who had great springs, and we're going to play a lot of guys at that spot." The Gophers' gain at linebacker was Abilene Christian's loss, and Gibbens' defensive coordinator with the Wildcats, Clint Brown, believes Minnesota is gett ing an outstanding player. "He was a guy who didn't ever want to come off the field,'' said Brown, formerly the defensive coordinator at South Dakota State. "He loved practice, and you never had to worry about him showing up and being down. He was a real ly good vocal leader, too, which comes pretty easy when you have the work ethic. When you put that work in, people are going to listen to you." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
(DS#43 ILB) rSr/2022  ILB Jack Gibbens, Minnesota
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The influx of talent from the trio of transfers should help, starting with Gibbens, a 6-4, 240-pounder who had 258 tackles, including 22.5 for loss and seven sacks, along with five interceptions in four seasons at Abilene Christian. The Wildcats played V irginia last November, and Rossi saw on film that Gibbens could play at the next level. "He's shown me he's everything we've expected, and maybe even a little more," Rossi said. "No. 1, he's a great human being. No. 2, he's super smart - a 4.0 undergrad. He's big...And he can run. He's definitely added to the group." When the Gophers recruiting staff forwarded Gibbens' name, Rossi became intrigued. Then coach P.J. Fleck was quickly sold."We sicced Coach on him, and he was like, 'I want him!...Let 's offer him. Let's go,'?" Rossi said. "He committed 24 hours later." Fleck is impressed with Gibbens' mental approach and how it's helping fellow linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin. "A smart player is a better player. He can process information really quickl y, he's learned our entire defense, he's responded really well," Fleck said. "There's a big difference between working hard and competing, and he competes every single play. That rubs off on everybody else. His leadership, the way he plays is infectious. Him and Mariano are kind of connected at the hip." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
(DS#43 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Jack Gibbens, Minnesota
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The Gophers will gain some much-needed experience at linebacker in 2021. Jack Gibbens, a Bulverde, Texas, native, recently completed his senior season at FCS program Abilene Christian and entered the NCAA transfer portal back on Nov. 24. His former team went 1-5 this season with two canceled games. Gibbens, 6-4, 240 pounds, led Abilene Christian with 49 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss and two sacks in 2020. He also made an interception, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble and made two quarterback p ressures. Gibbens has played in nearly every game through his four-year career, including all 12 last season when he made 104 tackles. With the NCAA granting all athletes an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19, Gibbens should be a scholarship g rad transfer with plans to join the Gophers in January. He could help a young Gophers' defense that has struggled this year, averaging more than 456 allowed offensive yards per game. - Minneapolis Star Tribune
(DS#43 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Jack Gibbens, Minnesota
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