# Trevis Gipson

Trevis Gipson (born June 13, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulsa, and selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.

## College career

During high school, Gipson played high school football at Cedar Hill High School and was on the 2014 State Championship team. A 2-star recruit, Gipson committed to Tulsa on November 15, 2014, choosing the Golden Hurricane over Tennessee State.
After redshirting for a year and seeing reserve action in his freshman and sophomore seasons, Gipson gained a starting role for his junior season in 2018 and had five forced fumbles, tied for second in the FBS. Pro Football Focus put Gipson in their first-team all-American Athletic Conference for his stopping power and ability to pressure quarterbacks.
Before his senior season, Gipson was invited by Von Miller to Miller's pass rush summit.
After his senior season, Gipson earned first-team all-American Athletic Conference for his play. He participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and 2020 NFL Combine.

### College statistics

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD |
| 2015 | Tulsa | 0 | 0 | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| 2016 | Tulsa | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tulsa | 12 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tulsa | 12 | 12 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tulsa | 12 | 11 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 49 | 24 | 114 | 63 | 51 | 13.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 261 lb (118 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.73 s | 1.63 s | 2.69 s | 4.33 s | 7.57 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 25 reps |
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### Chicago Bears

Gipson was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 155th pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on July 21.
During the 2021 NFL season, Gipson played in 16 games, recording 39 tackles, seven sacks, and forcing five fumbles.
On September 18, 2022, Gipson recorded two sacks during a 27–10 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Gipson was waived on August 29, 2023 as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.

### Tennessee Titans

On August 31, 2023, Gipson signed with the Tennessee Titans.

### Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 18, 2024, Gipson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

### Seattle Seahawks

On August 26, 2024, Gipson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a late-round draft pick.

## NFL career statistics

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD |
| 2020 | CHI | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHI | 16 | 9 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | CHI | 17 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TEN | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 50 | 19 | 81 | 42 | 39 | 11.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |

## Personal life

Gipson's older brother, Thomas Gipson, is a professional basketball player.