Is in the running for starting time at defensive end ... Joined the football program in time for 2009 spring drills ... Did not play right after high school ... SDSU scholar-athlete and MWC all-academic pick in 2010 ... Was granted a scholarship for his final season.

2010: Was a reserve in six outings ... Came off the bench in the second quarter of the opener with Nicholls .... Played against Utah State ... First stops of the year against Colorado State, including his first sack for a loss of six yards ... Half tackle for loss vs. Utah ... Two tackles and his first PBU vs. UNLV ... Made three solo tackles in the Poinsettia Bowl.

2009: Played three contests as a reserve in his Aztec debut season ... First career game at Idaho on Sept. 19 ... Made his first two tackles at Air Force, including one for a loss of two yards ... Also played against TCU.

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Ramona High School in Riverside, Calif., where he played on both sides of the ball ... All-league and all-county selection ... Led the team in receiving his senior season, while also being credited with 111 tackles, three sacks and one interception ... Team captain his final two campaigns.

Personal: Born May 1, 1989, in Orange, Calif. ... Son of Lorenzo and Alison Woods ... Is a business management major.

GIBBS' CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Tackles: 3 vs. Navy (12/23/10); TFL: 1.0 vs. CSU (11/6/10), at Air Force (9/26/09); Sacks: 1.0 vs. CSU (11/6/10); PBU: 1 vs. UNLV (11/27/10).