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Marian University Ind.

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2023 Football

26 William Gibson

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 220
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position RB
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Prev School Decatur Central HS

Biography

Career Achievements: Longest run in program history (94 yards, 9.2.23) ... MSFA Honorable Mention Team (2023)

2023: Had a breakout season with Marian as a fifth-year senior, ranking second on the Knights in rushing as he earned MSFA Mideast League Honorable Mention honors ... Played in 10 of the 11 games and started eight games at running back ... Rushed 140 times for 650 yards and five touchdowns ... Set career-highs for carries and rushing yards while tying his career high for rushing touchdowns ... Caught five passes for seven yards ... Ran for a personal-best 151 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns in the season opener at Judson, including a 94-yard touchdown to set Marian's single game record for longest rush ... Ran for 94 yards and the game-winning touchdown against St. Xavier ... Was named the MSFA Offensive Player of the Week after the win over St. Xavier ... Scored touchdowns against Madonna and Concordia, incluinding a 79 yard game against the Cardinals ... Rushed for 100 yards against St. Francis ... Ran for 71 yards on senior day against Siena Heights ... Made three tackles on the season ... Ended his career ranked in the top-15 all-time at Marian in rushing yards.

2022: Appeared in five games in his fourth year as the No. 3 rushing option on the team ... Ran for 280 yards on 44 carries and scored five touchdowns, all career bests ... Earned MSFA Player of the Week honors after rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener against Madonna, all in the second quarter ... Ran 11 times for 41 yards and a score against Missouri Baptist ... Scored two touchdowns on eight handoffs and ran for 61 yards against Taylor ... Rushed for 34 yards against Lawrence Tech ... Averaged 6.4 yards per carry and 56.0 yards per game.

2021: Appeared in five games as a third year player, seeing action as a reserve running back ... Ended the season as the team's fourth leading rusher with 110 yards ... Made season debut against Missouri Baptist carrying seven times for 26 yards ... Piled on 26 yards the following week at Taylor ... Had a season-best 10 carries for 36 yards against Lawrence Tech to close the regular season ... Appeared in first career playoff game in the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals at Northwestern as the second string back, took three carries for 15 yards ... Ended the year with 29 total carries. 

2020-21: Appeared in one game as a second year player ... Made collegiate debut against Trinity International, rushing 11 times for 42 yards ... Ripped a season-long 13 yard carry in the game. 

2019: Redshirted and did not see action.

High School: All-Region 2018, All-MSC, All-Marion County 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2022Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'10" 220 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2023Redshirt Senior

    RB
    5'10" 220 lbs
    26