Jack Gibbens

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Jack Gibbens was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on March 19, 2025 ... Originally signed by Tennessee as a rookie free agent (5/13/22) ... Released by Tennessee (8/30/22) ... Signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (9/12/22) ... Signed by Tennessee to the 53-man roster from the practice squad (12/10/22) ... Re-signed by Tennessee as an exclusive rights free agent (3/14/24).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Reunited with Mike Vrabel in New England after spending his first two seasons (2022-23) under him.
• In 2023, Gibbens finished with the second-most tackles on the Titans with a career-high 92.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2025 (17/8, 3/0) 

• Plays mainly on special teams and rotates in on defense at linebacker. 
• Recorded 9 tackles (7 solo) and a tackle for loss along with a career-high 3 total special teams tackles vs. Carolina (9/28). 
• Matched his career high of 3 total special teams tackles for the second-straight game at Buffalo (10/5). He is the first Patriots player to have two straight games with at least 3 special teams tackles since Matthew Slater had a threegame streak with at least 3 special teams tackles in 2014. 
• Made his first start of the season at Tennessee (10/19). 
• Reached double-digit special teams tackles for the first time in his career with a special teams tackle in the first quarter vs. Cleveland (10/26) to push his total to a career-high 10 special teams tackles. His 10 special teams tackles give the Patriots their first pair of players with 10 or more special teams tackles (joining S Brenden Schooler, who now has 11 special teams tackles) since the 2023 season when Schooler (13) and LB Chris Board (10) finished with at least 10 special teams tackles. 
• Started at linebacker in place of the injured LB Christian Elliss at Tampa Bay (11/9) and recorded his seventh career game with 10 tackles, leading the team and recording a tackle for loss and a pass defensed as well. 
• Recorded his first sack as a Patriot vs. Buffalo (12/14) after dropping QB Josh Allen for a 6-yard sack in the first quarter. It is his second career full sack. His first came vs. Atlanta on Oct. 29, 2023, when he played for Tennessee. 
• Recorded his second 10 tackle game of the season after finishing with a team-leading 10 tackles at Baltimore (12/21). He also had 10 at Tampa Bay on Nov. 9. It is his eighth career game with at least 10 tackles. 
• Forced the first fumble of his career on RB Jaylen Wright vs. Miami (1/4/26) in the second quarter. It was recovered by LB Elijah Ponder.

2024 (10/5 - TENNESSEE)

• Limited to 10 games with five starts due to an injury suffered in Week 11 vs. Minnesota (11/17). Finished with 41 tackles (20 solo, 21 assists), a half sack, 1 quarterback hit and 3 special teams tackles.
• Had two games with 10-plus tackles: 15 tackles at the L.A. Chargers (11/10) - a single-game career high - and 14 tackles in the overtime win vs. New England (11/3).

2023 (14/13 - TENNESSEE)

• Started 13 of 14 games played and finished second on the team with a career-high 92 total tackles. Added 1 sack, 2 quarterback hits, 3 passes defensed and 3 special teams tackles.
• Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 23 and missed the final three games of the season.
• Had three games with 10-plus tackles: a team-leading 13 vs. Indianapolis (12/3), a team-leading 10 in a win vs. Cincinnati (10/1) and 10 at Indianapolis (10/8).
• Recorded his first career sack vs. Atlanta (10/29) when he dropped QB Desmond Ridder for a 9-yard loss in the second quarter to help force a punt in the 28-23 win.

2022 (5/2 - TENNESSEE)

• Spent 11 games on the practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster on Dec. 10.
• Played in five games with two starts, finishing with 27 tackles, 1 interception and 1 special teams tackle.
• Made his NFL debut vs. Jacksonville (12/11).
• Recorded his first interception vs. Houston (12/24) when he intercepted a pass from QB Davis Mills intended for WR Brandin Cooks that was tipped by CB Tre Avery in the third quarter. He returned it 7 yards to the Houston 40-yard line.

COLLEGE

• Appeared in 13 games with 13 starts at Minnesota in 2021, finishing with 92 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble. Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition.
• Transferred to Minnesota after four seasons at Abilene Christian (2017-20), where he played in 39 games and totaled 258 tackles, 7 sacks, 5 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries.
• Notched a career high 104 tackles as a junior in 2019, along with a career best 2 interceptions.
• Earned Southland Conference honorable mention recognition in 2018.
• Graduated from Abilene Christian in August 2020 with a degree in accounting and finance.
• Graduated from Minnesota in December 2021 with a master's in accounting.

PERSONAL

• Attended Smithson Valley High School in Texas, where he was name first-team All-District as a senior.
• Married to wife, Colleen, and they have a son.
• Has two brothers, Will and Brad, and two sisters, Victoria and Kristin.
• Son of Dan and Jeri Gibbens, and his full name is John Wyatt Gibbens.