The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Jerrick Gibson
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, Fla.
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- IMG Academy
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
A second-year running back who has played in 18 career games with one start.
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Recorded seven carries for 38 yards (5.4 ypc) vs. San Jose State (9/6) ... finished with 18 carries for 64 yards on the ground (3.5 ypc) vs. UTEP (9/13) ... rushed 11 times for 53 yards (4.8 ypc) and recorded a 13-yard touchdown vs. Sam Houston (9/20) ... saw action at Florida (10/4).
FRESHMAN (2024)
Saw action in 15 games as a true freshman ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Colorado State (8/31), recording a team-high 67 rushing yards on 10 carries (6.7 ypc) ... scored his first career touchdown on a 5-yard run in the third quarter ... appeared in road win at No. 10/9 Michigan (9/7), recording a team-high 10 carries for 36 rushing yards (3.6 ypc) and a touchdown ... scored on a seven-yard rush in the second quarter against the Wolverines ... ran the ball a season-high 13 times for a season-high 75 yards and reeled in one reception for nine yards in win vs. UTSA (9/14) ... posted nine carries for 32 yards on the ground and a score in win vs. ULM (9/21) ... rushed four times for 16 yards with one reception for eight yards in the win vs. Mississippi State (9/28) to start conference play .... had two rushing attempts for one yard in win vs. No. 18/16 Oklahoma (10/12) ... saw action against No. 5/4 Georgia (10/19) and in road win at No. 25/25 Vanderbilt (10/26) but did not record any statistics ... ran the ball 16 times for 100 yards on the ground and a touchdown, marking his first career 100-yard rushing effort in the win vs. Florida (11/9) ... ran twice for five yards in road win at Arkansas (11/16) ... had one carry for six yards vs. Kentucky (11/23) ... tallied a carry for four yards in regular season finale at Texas A&M (11/30) ... recorded nine carries for 35 yards in the CFP First Round vs. Clemson (12/21) ... saw action against Arizona State in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (1/1) ... had a rushing attempt for no gain in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/10).
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-America and all-District honoree… Invited to play at the 2024 Polynesian Bowl and the 2024 All-American Bowl… spent his freshman season at Gainesville High School and sophomore year at Mundy’s Mill High School before spending his junior and senior years at IMG Academy … rated No. 171 nationally, No. 13 among running backs and No. 22 overall in the state of Florida by On3 … ranked No. 69 nationally, No. 2 among running backs and No. 10 overall in the state of Florida by 247Sports … rated No. 33 nationally, No. 1 among running backs and No. 8 overall in the state of Florida by ESPN … ranked No. 11 among running backs by Rivals … named the No. 37 recruit nationally and to the top 150 dream team by Prepstar … rushed for 740 yards and eight touchdowns on 127 carries (5.8 ypc), while catching nine passes for 122 yards and one touchdown as a senior … opened the 2023 season with a season high 171 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Lipscomb Academy … had back-to-back-to-back games with two rushing touchdowns against Glenville, Bartram Trail and Pine Forest … rushed for 110 yards on 22 carries against Glenville and followed with 83 yards on 10 carries against Bartram Trail … totaled 109 receiving yards against St. Thomas More … helped IMG Academy to a 10-0 overall record and a plus-236 point differential in 2023 … rushed for 608 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2022 (7.3 ypc) … posted back-to-back 100-yard games against De Smet Jesuit and East Football, including a season-high 129 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against East Football … helped IMG Academy to an 8-1 overall record … earned Region 3-AAAAA first-team honors in 2021 at Mundy’s Mill High School in Jonesboro, Ga. … registered 626 rushing yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore … played his freshman year at Gainesville High School in Florida … participated in the FBU Freshman All-American Bowl in 2020 where he was named a top performer by 247Sports.
