Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016West Virginia
Shelton Gibson
WR • 6'0" • Cleveland Heights, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Shelton Gibson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
25
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Player Story
Shelton Gibson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Cleveland Heights, OH wearing No. 1, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Shelton Gibson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 22
- Overall
- No. 166
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
Shelton Gibson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · West Virginia. Shelton Gibson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,898
- Receptions
- 84
- Touchdowns
- 18
Featured Highlight
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Shelton Gibson West Virginia Highlights
2016 · West Virginia · Player Highlight
Shelton Gibson college highlights at West Virginia.
- Season
- 2016
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Shelton Gibson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,898
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · West Virginia
- Top game
- Iowa State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Cleveland Heights · West Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Cleveland Heights · 24 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 5 · Pick 22 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 951 receiving yards · WR 48th (top 5%) · Big 12 6th (top 4%) · National 48th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | West Virginia | 6 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 22.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | West Virginia | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 22.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | West Virginia | 11 | 4 | 143 | 1 | 78.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 11 | 33 | 744 | 9 | 78.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 75.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 40 | 927 | 8 | 75.3 |
Related Context
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Shelton Gibson played WR for West Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Shelton Gibson recorded 29 rushing yards, 1,898 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
West Virginia paired 887 primary output with 91.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 84.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Youngstown State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · West Virginia
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
73.2
Efficiency
84.7
Usage
18.2
Consistency
55.6
Best Game by takeover score
Youngstown State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 24. Missouri: 39. Youngstown State: 171. BYU: 144. Kansas State: 104. Texas Tech: 14. TCU: 29. Oklahoma State: 33. Kansas: 102. Texas: 65. Oklahoma: 65. Iowa State: 161. Baylor: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 3 by 53.3. Missouri: 6 by 43.3. Youngstown State: 6 by 100. BYU: 4 by 100. Kansas State: 3 by 100. Texas Tech: 4 by 23.3. TCU: 2 by 96.7. Oklahoma State: 2 by 100. Kansas: 4 by 100. Texas: 4 by 100. Oklahoma: 2 by 100. Iowa State: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins82.9 · Games = 10 · +42.2 vs Losses
Losses40.7 · Games = 3 · -42.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Youngstown State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Iowa State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ Miami | L 14-31 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Baylor | W 24-21 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Iowa State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 49-19 | — | 3 | 161 | 53.7 | 53.70 | 2 | 71 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Oklahoma | L 28-56 | — | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 32.50 | 0 | 61 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Texas | W 24-20 | — | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Kansas100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 48-21 | — | 4 | 102 | 25.4 | 25.50 | 2 | 40 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Oklahoma State | L 20-37 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs TCU | W 34-10 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Texas Tech | W 48-17 | — | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Kansas State100 receiving yards | W 17-16 | — | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 34.70 | 0 | 52 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs BYU100 receiving yards | W 35-32 | — | 4 | 144 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 51 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Youngstown State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 38-21 | — | 6 | 171 | 28.5 | 28.50 | 2 | 57 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Missouri | W 26-11 | — | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
Shelton Gibson story
Shelton Gibson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Cleveland Heights, OH wearing No. 1, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Shelton Gibson's career was his receiving role: 84 catches, 1,898 receiving yards, 17 touchdowns, and 29 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 29 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 1,244 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Shelton Gibson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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West Virginia
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | West Virginia | 60 | 52.2 | 4.6 | 60 |
| 2014 Regular Season | West Virginia | 60 | 52.2 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | West Virginia | 887 | 91.9 | 18.8 | 827 |
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 887 | 91.9 | 18.8 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | West Virginia | 951 | 84.7 | 18.2 | 64 |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 951 | 84.7 | 18.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Iowa State
Week 13 · W 30-6 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
148
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
148 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Youngstown State
Week 2 · W 38-21
171
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
171 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Iowa State
Week 13 · W 49-19 · Conference game
161
Receiving Yards
90.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
161 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Maryland
Week 4 · W 45-6
118
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
118 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Georgia Southern
Week 1 · W 44-0
130
Receiving Yards
83.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
130 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · West Virginia
887 primary output · 91.9 efficiency · 18.8 usage
78.8
#2
2015 Regular Season · West Virginia
78.8
887 primary · 91.9 efficiency · 18.8 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · West Virginia
75.3
951 primary · 84.7 efficiency · 18.2 usage
Milestones
9
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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