University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2010 Football Roster
Roster
Marcel Gibbons
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Honors and Awards
2011 Big Sky All-Conference honorable mention: November 22, 2011
2011: Played in all 11 games, starting in nine... Recorded 90 total tackles including 47 solo... Had three sacks with two coming at Idaho State... Also forced two fumbles, had two interceptions, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery... Recorded double figure tackles three times... Had a career-best 14 tackles against Montana State... Ranked fifth in the Big Sky Conference in tackles for loss (12.0)... An honorable mention All-Big Sky selection by the coaches.
2010: Was seventh on the team with 44 total tackles... Played in all 11 games, starting in seven opposite Big Sky All-Conference pick Korey Askew... Also third on the squad with four pass break-ups... Posted a career-best seven tackles at Michigan State and had six stops in three other games... Two of his four pass break-ups came in the victory over Idaho State... Recovered a fumble in the season opener against Adams State.
2009: Played in seven games, mostly on special teams, recording six tackles... Four of his six tackles came in the win at Idaho State.
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Lettered in football, basketball and track & field... First-team all-conference senior year as both a quarterback and safety... 2006 state triple jump champion... Holds the school record in the triple jump at 46-11.75 and has a personal best long jump of 22-4.
Personal: Oldest of three children of Willie and Patricia Gibbons with two younger sisters, Olivia and Natalie... Born Dec. 30 in Mintze, Germany... On pace to graduate in December with a degree in communications.
