Gadsden City’s Zyan Gibson burst onto the recruiting scene last spring and this summer, fielding offers from some of the top schools in the country.
The class of 2026 defensive back has an offer sheet headlined by SEC and state giants Alabama and Auburn. Tennessee, Texas A&M, Miami, Georgia, LSU, defending champion Michigan and other power conference offerings joined the list. He received a four-star rating from 247 Sports and is the third-ranked cornerback in the class.
“It’s been a long process, I’m just enjoying the process. I’m just blessed and it’s fun,” Gibson told the Gadsden Times.
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Gibson hasn’t given any official timeline for his recruitment, but wants to be close to a decision before his senior year. This would give you about a year to go through the rest of the process. Between the flood of offers, the school year and going to camps, he didn’t have time to start narrowing down the offers.
But he has plans to do so soon.
With guys like Dre Kirkpatrick Sr., Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. and Anthony Swain and others, there is a long history of defenders in Gadsden City. Gibson already shares a similar trait with Kirkpatrick Sr., as both received their first offers when a coach came to see an older teammate. Even with all of the Titans’ defensive history, Gibson stands out in a special way to coach Ali Smith, who has been there for all 17 of the Titan’s football seasons. Gibson ran a 10.63 100-meter dash during the AHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
“Speed, he’s an unbelievable runner. His length is similar to some others that have come through here. His straight-line speed is something like that. He still has a lot to work on, but his speed now separates him,” Smith said.
This article originally appeared in The Gadsden Times: Gadsden City Four-Star Football Star Zyan Gibson Gives Recruiting Update
