Damian Gibson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: East Central Height / Weight: 6-4 / 235 Position: Defensive End Experience: HS

Was a Tulsa World first-team all-state and all-metro selection his senior season . . . recorded 112 tackles and six sacks as a senior . . . also caught 29 passes for 444 yards and six touchdowns from his tight end position . . . had a season-high 16 tackles against Coweta . . . was named the District 5A-4 co-Defensive Player of the Year his senior season . . . was selected as the Tulsa World's top defensive lineman in the state of Oklahoma . . . was named to the all-VYPE Magazine second team for Eastern Oklahoma . . . 15th-ranked Oklahoma prospect by Rivals.com . . . received a Rivals.com three-star rating . . . was a second-team all-state selection by The Oklahoman as a senior . . . high school coach was Travis Hill

Blankenship Player Comments

"Damian Gibson is another one of the physically dominating players. He and Blake Belcher are the two that I think are just men among boys. Damian is outstanding as a defensive end. Very physical. Runs well. Very aggressive. Has probably as much upside at tight end, where he had a real good season at East Central. I think he's another one of those two-position guys that we can't miss on."