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Rickey Gibson ‘continues to grow’ during 2023 season

Tennessee defensive back Rickey Gibson III “continues to grow” during 2023 season.

Freshman defensive back Rickey Gibson III has appeared in three games for the Vols in 2023.

He has not recorded any statistics.

Tennessee third-year defensive coordinator Tim Banks discussed potentially giving Gibson III more playing time.

“We definitely like Rickey Gibson,” Banks said ahead of playing UTSA in Week 4. “We feel like he’s one of the freshmen that continues to grow and continues to get better week in and week out. My stance hasn’t changed. We want to play as many guys as we possibly can, develop some depth and be able to play at a high standard coming down the back stretch of the season. Every week is a new week, but as he continues to get better, we’ll continue to try and get him more repetitions.”

The 6-foot, 185-pound Gibson III came to Tennessee from Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama.

Early signing period: Rickey Gibson signs with Tennessee

Early signing period: Rickey Gibson signs with Tennessee

The 2022 early signing period is taking place Dec. 21-23 for the 2023 recruiting signing class.

The 2022 early signing period is Josh Heupel’s second as Tennessee’s head coach. He was hired as the Vols’ head coach in Jan. 2021.

Heupel guided the Vols to a 10-2 regular season in 2022.

No. 6 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will play No. 7 Clemson (11-2, 8-0 ACC) in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.

Kickoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 8 p.m. EST (ESPN) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Rickey Gibson signed with the Vols on Wednesday during the early signing period.

The 6-foot, 171-pound cornerback is from Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama.

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3-star DB Rickey Gibson commits to Tennessee over UGA, others

Gibson has committed to the Tennessee Volunteers over Georgia and Penn State.

Three-star defensive back recruit Rickey Gibson has committed to the Tennessee Volunteers over the Georgia Bulldogs and Penn State Nittany Lions. The elite cornerback made his commitment on his parents’ anniversary.

Gibson is ranked as the No. 462 recruit in the senior class. Tennessee football’s latest commit has been steadily rising up recruiting rankings.

Rickey Gibson plays high school football for Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama. Gibson is the No. 24 prospect in Alabama and is rated as the No. 43 cornerback in the class of 2023. Hewitt-Trussville plays against a high level of competition at the high school level.

The 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback is an excellent athlete. Gibson put on a show during a workout at the University of Georgia. The three-star’s impressive athletic profile is part of the reason why the Bulldogs offered the Hewitt-Trussville standout a scholarship this June.

Rickey Gibson announced his commitment to Tennessee via Twitter:

Tennessee football currently has one of the top recruiting classes in SEC East. The Volunteers have the No. 12 recruiting class in the country per 247Sports. Florida has the No. 10 recruiting class in the nation. Georgia has the fifth-ranked overall recruiting class.

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2023 cornerback Rickey Gibson commits to Tennessee

2023 cornerback Rickey Gibson commits to Tennessee.

2023 cornerback prospect Rickey Gibson announced his commitment to Tennessee Sunday.

The 6-foot, 171-pound Gibson is from Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama.

Tennessee offered Gibson on Feb. 2.

Tennessee has 20 commitments for its 2023 football recruiting class: Quarterback Nico Iamaleava Jr, tight end Ethan Davis, offensive lineman Ayden Bussell, defensive lineman Trevor Duncan, safety Jack Luttrell, edge rusher Nathan Robinson, wide receiver Nate Spillman, edge rusher Caleb Herring, safety Sylvester Smith, linebacker Will Stallings Jr., safety John Slaughter, linebacker Jeremiah Telander, defensive lineman Tyree Weathersby, cornerback Cristian Conyer, wide receiver Cameron Seldon, offensive lineman Shamurad Umarov, edge rusher Chandavian Bradley, linebacker Jalen Smith, wide receiver Nathan Leacock and Gibson.

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3-star DB Rickey Gibson names top schools

Three-star defensive back recruit Rickey Gibson considers Georgia, Penn State, and Tennessee to be his top three schools.

Three-star defensive back recruit Rickey Gibson has named his top three schools. Gibson considers Georgia, Penn State, and Tennessee to be his top schools.

The three-star cornerback is favored to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. He has recently visited Georgia and Tennessee.

The Bulldogs are a little bit late to recruit the three-star defensive back. The defending national champions extended an offer to Gibson on June 21. Gibson is ranked as the No. 495 recruit in the rising senior class. He has been steadily rising up recruiting rankings.

Rickey Gibson plays high school football for Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama. Gibson is the No. 29 prospect in Alabama and is rated as the No. 48 cornerback in the class of 2023. Hewitt-Trussville plays in a very competitive high school football division.

The 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback is an excellent athlete. Gibson put on a show during a workout at the University of Georgia. The three-star’s impressive performance is part of the reason why the Bulldogs offered the Hewitt-Trussville standout a scholarship.

 

Rickey Gibson announced his top three schools via Twitter:

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UGA football offers 3-star DB Rickey Gibson

One of Georgia’s latest class of 2023 scholarship offers is three-star defensive back recruit Rickey Gibson.

The Georgia Bulldogs have been hot on the recruiting trail recently. One of Georgia’s latest class of 2023 scholarship offers is defensive back recruit Rickey Gibson.

The Bulldogs extended an offer to Gibson on June 21. Gibson is ranked as a three-star defensive back and the No. 629 recruit in the rising senior class.

Rickey Gibson plays high school football for Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama. Gibson is the No. 29 prospect in Alabama and is rated as the No. 60 cornerback in the class of 2023.

The 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback is an excellent athlete. Gibson put on a show during a workout at the University of Georgia. This impressive performance is part of the reason why the Bulldogs offered the rising Hewitt-Trussville senior a scholarship.

The speedy cornerback has taken recent visits to Auburn, Arkansas (official visit), and Tennessee (official visit). Mississippi State, Florida State, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and more have offered scholarships to Gibson.

Georgia football is a little late to the race for Gibson, but the Bulldogs and Kirby Smart have a lot of great selling points to recruits.

Rickey Gibson announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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Tennessee offers 2023 cornerback Rickey Gibson

Highlights of Vols’ target 2023 cornerback Rickey Gibson.

Second-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and his coaching staff continue to recruit future Vols.

Tennessee has offered a scholarship to 2023 cornerback prospect Rickey Gibson.

“Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Gibson announced.

The 6-foot-1, 165-pound Gibson is from Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama.

Gibson has offers from Tennessee, Arkansas, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, North Carolina State and UAB.

Below are highlights of Gibson.

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

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