Noah Gibson, West Florida DB: the 2026 season story
Noah Gibson is a senior defensive back for West Florida (UAC). He ranks 801st of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Noah Gibson's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.21, 115th of 921 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is yards per catch on his record at 25.0, 918th of 921 (the average is 11.6).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 1.7, ranks 890th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 3rd percentile for volume, 35th for efficiency and 63rd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 7 games, Noah Gibson's best came in week 4 at Southeast Missouri State and his quietest in week 8 at Eastern Kentucky.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Noah Gibson is 305th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 23rd of 54 in the UAC. Next up nationally is Garrett Baldwin of Holy Cross, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Bryce Garza of North Texas.
