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WVU Football: Speedy Mountaineer Compared To NFL Burner

Gibson piled up 84 catches during his three-year career at WVU. He amassed 1,898 receiving yards and caught 17 touchdowns. He also returned 53 kickoffs in his career for 1,244 yards and a touchdown. These aren’t other-worldly numbers by any stretch, but the opportunities in Morgantown were spread out evenly like cream cheese on a freshly-toasted bagel.

The Mountaineers boasted four receivers with at least 35 catches in 2016, and that doesn’t even take into account the dominant West Virginia rushing attack.

Gibson led the ‘Eers with eight touchdown receptions and was fourth in the country with a 22.