Lyndell Gibson Position: Linebacker
Height: 5-11
Weight: 220
High School: Salem
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.
 
photo RANKINGS: Ranked the No. 21 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... Rated the No. 32 inside linebacker in the country and the No. 21 player in the state of Virginia by Rivals.com ... Rated the No. 30 middle linebacker in the country and the No. 20 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep ... Ranked the No. 32 player in the Commonwealth by Scout.com ...

THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on June 12, 2007 ... Named first-team Group AAA all-state as a linebacker by The Associated Press his senior year ... Also earned first-team all-state honors from the VHSCA ... The two-time Beach District Defensive Player of the Year ... Earned first-team All-Tidewater honors his junior and senior seasons ... Ranked a "Super Prospect" by CSTV.com's Tom Lemming ... Finished the season with 108 tackles, including 14 sacks as a junior, earning second-team all-state honors ... Player host was Jaymes Brooks ... Recruited by Curt Newsome.