2023 Football Roster

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81 Miller Gibbs

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 245
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Davidson, N.C.
  • High School Hough

Biography

Career: Played in 53 games, totaling 12 starts … Had 24 catches for 250 yards with six touchdowns ... Preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy in 2023 and 2022, when he received the team’s Jerry Moore Award.

2023: Appeared in eight games at tight end and started three … Totaled six catches for 74 yards, including a 19-yard gain on a fourth-and-1 gamble from the App State 44 early the fourth quarter against North Carolina … Started first two games of the season before missing the next four with injury … Also started at Georgia State … Had two catches for 37 yards against Marshall and two catches for 13 yards at JMU … Made final appearance on Senior Day against Georgia Southern. 

2022: Appeared in all 12 games, making five starts in sets with two tight ends … Recipient of the team’s Jerry Moore Award … Preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy … Caught seven passes for 63 yards and three touchdowns … Had scoring grabs of 13 yards against UNC, 10 yards against JMU and 9 yards against Robert Morris … Had two catches apiece against Robert Morris and Troy … Made starts against Troy, JMU, Texas State, Coastal Carolina and ODU.

2021: Played in 13 of 14 games and made two starts in sets with two tight ends (against Arkansas State and Troy) … Had 21 receiving yards on three catches, with two touchdowns on scoring grabs of 5 yards at Georgia State and 10 yards at Arkansas State … Also had a 10-yard catch in the opening win against ECU … Graded out highly for his blocking at Arkansas State, including one that helped a trick-play touchdown pass be executed.

2020: Appeared in 10 games and made two starts in sets with two tight ends — against Texas State and in the bowl win against North Texas … Finished season with eight catches for 92 yards and one touchdown … Made first career start at Texas State and had two catches for 46 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown, on App State's first possession … Finished Texas State game with three catches for 47 yards … The following week, had three catches for 30 yards against Georgia State.

2019: Appeared in six games at tight end … Played against ETSU, Coastal Carolina, ULM, South Alabama, Georgia State and Troy.

2018: Redshirted as a true freshman tight end who appeared in four games … Played against Charlotte, Gardner-Webb, South Alabama and Georgia State.

High School: Had 22 catches for 283 yards and one TD as a senior at Hough High School ... Opened the year with five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown against eventual state champion Harding ... Also played lacrosse ... Son of Melissa and the late JD Gibbs … Joined the App State program at the same time as his older brother, Jackson, who transferred in from UCLA and played for the Mountaineers from 2018-20 ... Has two other brothers: Jason and Taylor … Grandfather, Joe, was a Hall of Fame football coach for the Washington Redskins and is the owner of Joe Gibbs Racing.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2018Freshman

    Tight End
    6'4" 219 lbs
    35
  • 81

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Tight End
    6'4" 220 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2020Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'4" 225 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2021Junior

    Tight End
    6'4" 235 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Tight End
    6'4" 235 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 245 lbs
    81