Staff Directory
Cam Gibson
- Title:
- Safeties
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Recruiting Areas: Alabama, Georgia
Cam Gibson is in his second season as Davidson’s safeties coach.
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Previously, Gibson served as a defensive assistant at the University of Albany in 2024.
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Prior to his brief stint at UAlbany, Gibson spent seven seasons on staff at his alma mater, Marist, where he served as the special teams coordinator / safeties coach from 2018-23. He also assisted with the Red Foxes’ secondary from 2017-18.
Gibson also served on Marist's IDEA Committee. He is a two-time Marist graduate who earned his Bachelor's degree in 2017 and Master's degree in 2019.
In 2022, Clayborne Fields III was named First Team All-PFL as a safety and Second Team All-PFL as a punt returner. Fields scored two touchdowns in 89 seconds on an interception return and a punt return in a victory at Stetson. The Red Foxes also had a kickoff return for a touchdown by Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne at Morehead State. Leonard-Osbourne was named Second Team All-PFL at the All-Purpose position.
In 2021, Gibson's safeties and special teams units earned recognition at the national level. Safety Clayborne Fields III was named a Third Team Football Championship Subdivision All-American by The Associated Press. Mekhai Johnson was named FCS National Player of the Week after a kickoff return touchdown in a win at Dayton. Johnson went on to become PFL Special Teams Player of the Year. Safety Teddy Wright earned First Team All-PFL and All-ECAC honors.
In 2019, Gibson's tutelage helped Kyle Fleitman earn Second Team All-PFL honors. Both Fleitman and Andrew McElroy earned PFL Defensive Player of the Week honors during the season, as McElroy was named Honorable Mention All-PFL. His special teams units made a positive impact, which resulted in Honorable Mention All-PFL honors for Dwayne Menders as a return specialist and Luke Paladino as a placekicker.
Gibson was a four-year letterwinner at cornerback for the Red Foxes. He was a team captain as a senior, a two-year starter, and a member of Marist’s 2013 Pioneer Football League co-championship team. He was named All-PFL Honorable Mention as a junior and senior.
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Gibson was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll all four years of his career, and was chosen Second Team PFL All-Academic as a senior. Also during his senior year, Gibson was a national semifinalist for the prestigious Campbell Trophy, and was nominated for the Allstate Good Works Team.
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In his career, Gibson totaled 119 tackles. He broke up 19 passes and recorded six for interceptions, one of which was returned 78 yards for a touchdown at Davidson on Oct. 19, 2013.
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Gibson is a native of Waycross, Georgia.
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Coaching Experience
2024-pr. – Davidson College, Safeties
2024 – Albany, Defensive Assistant
2017-23 – Marist, Special Teams Coordinator / Safeties / Defensive Assistant
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Cam Gibson is in his second season as Davidson’s safeties coach.
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Previously, Gibson served as a defensive assistant at the University of Albany in 2024.
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Prior to his brief stint at UAlbany, Gibson spent seven seasons on staff at his alma mater, Marist, where he served as the special teams coordinator / safeties coach from 2018-23. He also assisted with the Red Foxes’ secondary from 2017-18.
Gibson also served on Marist's IDEA Committee. He is a two-time Marist graduate who earned his Bachelor's degree in 2017 and Master's degree in 2019.
In 2022, Clayborne Fields III was named First Team All-PFL as a safety and Second Team All-PFL as a punt returner. Fields scored two touchdowns in 89 seconds on an interception return and a punt return in a victory at Stetson. The Red Foxes also had a kickoff return for a touchdown by Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne at Morehead State. Leonard-Osbourne was named Second Team All-PFL at the All-Purpose position.
In 2021, Gibson's safeties and special teams units earned recognition at the national level. Safety Clayborne Fields III was named a Third Team Football Championship Subdivision All-American by The Associated Press. Mekhai Johnson was named FCS National Player of the Week after a kickoff return touchdown in a win at Dayton. Johnson went on to become PFL Special Teams Player of the Year. Safety Teddy Wright earned First Team All-PFL and All-ECAC honors.
In 2019, Gibson's tutelage helped Kyle Fleitman earn Second Team All-PFL honors. Both Fleitman and Andrew McElroy earned PFL Defensive Player of the Week honors during the season, as McElroy was named Honorable Mention All-PFL. His special teams units made a positive impact, which resulted in Honorable Mention All-PFL honors for Dwayne Menders as a return specialist and Luke Paladino as a placekicker.
Gibson was a four-year letterwinner at cornerback for the Red Foxes. He was a team captain as a senior, a two-year starter, and a member of Marist’s 2013 Pioneer Football League co-championship team. He was named All-PFL Honorable Mention as a junior and senior.
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Gibson was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll all four years of his career, and was chosen Second Team PFL All-Academic as a senior. Also during his senior year, Gibson was a national semifinalist for the prestigious Campbell Trophy, and was nominated for the Allstate Good Works Team.
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In his career, Gibson totaled 119 tackles. He broke up 19 passes and recorded six for interceptions, one of which was returned 78 yards for a touchdown at Davidson on Oct. 19, 2013.
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Gibson is a native of Waycross, Georgia.
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Coaching Experience
2024-pr. – Davidson College, Safeties
2024 – Albany, Defensive Assistant
2017-23 – Marist, Special Teams Coordinator / Safeties / Defensive Assistant
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