North Carolina State University Athletics
Tony Gibson named to 247Sports All-Assistant Team
12/11/2023 3:00:00 PM | Football
Defensive coordinator and linebacker coach Tony Gibson was recognized as one of college football’s 12 best coaches for the 2023 season
RALEIGH, N.C. – In his fifth year at NC State, defensive coordinator and linebacker coach Tony Gibson has transformed the NC State defense into one of the best in the country. On Monday, Gibson earned a spot on the 247Sports All-Assistant Team, recognizing the 12 best coordinators and position coaches in college football.
A nominee for the Broyles Award – given to the nation's top assistant coach, for three straight years, Gibson has led the NC State defense to rank in the top 30 nationally in 10 different categories.
Category ACC FBS Mark
Interceptions 1st 3rd 17
Third Down Conversion 2nd 5th .277
Turnovers Gained 1st 7th 24
First Downs Defense 2nd 10th 199
Rushing Defense 3rd 16th 104.8
Sacks 4th 18th 2.75
Pass Efficiency Defense 4th 23rd 120.5
Scoring Defense 5th 24th 20.2
Defensive TDs 3rd 25th 2
Total Defense 5th 25th 323.5
Gibson was the coach to the best defensive player in college football this season, Payton Wilson. Wilson won both the Butkus Award and the Bednarik Award after ranking fifth in the FBS in tackles with 138 and tackles per game at 11.5 per contest. He was also the league leader in tackles-for-loss with 17.5, the sixth-most in all of FBS. He also notched six sacks, 10 pass breakups, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and three interceptions, returning one for a score.
Wilson has been named to nine First Team All-America Teams this season.
In the 20-6 win over Miami on Nov. 4, NC State's defense they kept the Hurricanes out of the end zone to secure bowl eligibility. The Hurricanes moved into the red zone three times, but only left with three points in those three trips. That stout defensive performance marked the first time the Wolfpack denied a league opponent a single touchdown in a game since November 5, 2011, when NC State shut out North Carolina 13-0 in Raleigh.
A week later, vs. Wake Forest, the Pack allowed just one touchdown, as the Deacons scored just six total points. The 12 total points allowed in those two games marked the fewest points allowed against ACC opponents in consecutive games in over 30 years.
Gibson will now prepare the Wolfpack defense for one more test in 2023 as they get set to take on Kansas State on Thursday, Dec. 28, in Orlando, Fla., in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Kickoff is set for 5:45 from Camping World Stadium broadcast on ESPN.
A nominee for the Broyles Award – given to the nation's top assistant coach, for three straight years, Gibson has led the NC State defense to rank in the top 30 nationally in 10 different categories.
Category ACC FBS Mark
Interceptions 1st 3rd 17
Third Down Conversion 2nd 5th .277
Turnovers Gained 1st 7th 24
First Downs Defense 2nd 10th 199
Rushing Defense 3rd 16th 104.8
Sacks 4th 18th 2.75
Pass Efficiency Defense 4th 23rd 120.5
Scoring Defense 5th 24th 20.2
Defensive TDs 3rd 25th 2
Total Defense 5th 25th 323.5
Gibson was the coach to the best defensive player in college football this season, Payton Wilson. Wilson won both the Butkus Award and the Bednarik Award after ranking fifth in the FBS in tackles with 138 and tackles per game at 11.5 per contest. He was also the league leader in tackles-for-loss with 17.5, the sixth-most in all of FBS. He also notched six sacks, 10 pass breakups, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and three interceptions, returning one for a score.
Wilson has been named to nine First Team All-America Teams this season.
In the 20-6 win over Miami on Nov. 4, NC State's defense they kept the Hurricanes out of the end zone to secure bowl eligibility. The Hurricanes moved into the red zone three times, but only left with three points in those three trips. That stout defensive performance marked the first time the Wolfpack denied a league opponent a single touchdown in a game since November 5, 2011, when NC State shut out North Carolina 13-0 in Raleigh.
A week later, vs. Wake Forest, the Pack allowed just one touchdown, as the Deacons scored just six total points. The 12 total points allowed in those two games marked the fewest points allowed against ACC opponents in consecutive games in over 30 years.
Gibson will now prepare the Wolfpack defense for one more test in 2023 as they get set to take on Kansas State on Thursday, Dec. 28, in Orlando, Fla., in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Kickoff is set for 5:45 from Camping World Stadium broadcast on ESPN.
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