Corey Gibbs claimed the Tigers’ punting role in the fall of 1998 and went on to finish second in the SEC in punting average … Had the unenviable task of replacing All-American Chad Kessler who set an NCAA punting record in 1997 … A walk-on to the Tiger program, he is in his fifth season at LSU … Redshirted true freshman season of 1995.
JUNIOR SEASON (1998)
A surprise standout for the Tigers in 1998, Gibbs finished No. 2 in the SEC in punting … Punted 28 times for an average of 43.7 … Narrowly finished second behind Alabama’s Daniel Pope who averaged 44.0 for the season … 12 of his punts went for fair catches and 7 were downed inside the opposition’s 20 yard line … Averaged over 45.0 yards per punt in 5 games … Longest punts of season were for 59 yards at Florida and vs. Alabama … Averaged 50.0 yards twice, vs. Mississippi State (1 punt) and vs. Alabama (2 punts) … Best game was at Florida when he punted 4 times for 49.2 average.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (1997)
Did not see game action in 1997.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (1996)
Did not see game action in 1996.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered 4 years in the sports of football and baseball at Redemptorist High School in Baton Rouge … Played football under coach Larry Guilbeau … Averaged 45.0 yards per punt his senior year in high school and 44.3 for his prep career … Named all-district his sophomore and junior seasons and all-state as a junior, but he suffered a knee injury in the third game of his senior campaign … An outstanding student, he received numerous academic honors in high school.
Father: William “Arthur” Gibbs; Mother: Cathryn “Jan” Gibbs
Brother: Kyle
Full name: Corey Joseph Gibbs
Place of birth: Baton Rouge, La. (September 3, 1977)