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HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Newton-Conover High School for coach Nick Bazzle … Booked 125 tackles, including 26 tackles for loss and a trio of sacks, in pacing the Red Devils to a 14-2 record and a spot in their second-straight state championship game … Also forced four fumbles, recovered four others and tallied eight pass break-ups … Earned second consecutive all-area, all-conference and team defensive most valuable player accolades, while also capturing first team all-state laurels … Also named area and conference defensive player of the year, while also taking home his second consecutive all-uniform award … Totaled 99 tackles as a junior in leading Newton-Conover to a 15-1 clip and the state championship … Was also a basketball standout for the Red Devils.

PERSONAL: The son of Carol and Kevin Gibbs was born on April 4, 1992 … Has an older brother, Jarelle, and a younger sister, Kadesha … A business major at UNCP.