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**Aaron Gibson**
	Austin Wranglers
	OL / DL
Personal information
	Date of birth: September 27, 1977 (age 32)
	Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Weight: 375 lb (170 kg)
Career information
	College: Wisconsin
	NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
	Debuted in 1999 for the Detroit Lions
Career history
	As player:; Detroit Lions (1999–2001); Dallas Cowboys (2001–2002); Chicago Bears (2003–2004); Buffalo Bills (2006); Austin Wranglers (2007–present) (Af2); Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com

Aaron Gibson (born September 27, 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a professional American football offensive tackle. He holds the record for heaviest NFL player ever, at 410 lbs, weighing over 440 lbs in high school.^[1]

[edit] High school career

Gibson attended Decatur Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and was a letterman in football and track and field. In football, as a senior, he was a first team All-State selection and was named as a Top 33 Pick by the Bloomington Herald-Times.

[edit] College career

Gibson played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin.

In 1997, Gibson earned Football News All-American honorable mention honors and was an All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection.

In 1998, as a right tackle, Gibson was named as a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association, American Football Coaches Association, and the Football News & Walter Camp Foundation. Gibson was also a unanimous All-Big Ten Conference selection.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] National Football League

In the 1999 NFL Scouting Combine, Gibson ran the 40 yard dash in 5.35 seconds,^[2] an impressive time for someone of his stature. Gibson was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the 27th overall pick in the 1999 National Football League Draft. Because of an injury, Gibson did not appear in any games in the 1999 NFL season. Gibson played ten games for the Lions in 2000. In 2001, he played six games with the Lions before being cut.

In 2002, Gibson was signed by the Dallas Cowboys and had the distinction of becoming the NFL's first 400-pound player.

In 2003, Gibson had his most consistent professional season, playing in all sixteen games with the Chicago Bears. In 2004, Gibson played 4 games with the Bears.

In 2006, Gibson signed with the Buffalo Bills. However, he was cut before the season began.

[edit] References

^ Frias, Carlos (October 29, 2006), "Pressure to grow burdened Gibson", Palm Beach Post, http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/epaper/2006/10/29/a11b_gibson_1029.html
^ "Aaron Gibson Draft Profile", CNN/SI, April 1999, http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/players/3801.html

[edit] External links

NFL stats

[0] Frias, Carlos (October 29, 2006), "Pressure to grow burdened Gibson", Palm Beach Post, http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/epaper/2006/10/29/a11b_gibson_1029.html

[1] "Aaron Gibson Draft Profile", CNN/SI, April 1999, http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/players/3801.html

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