Trevis Gipson (born June 13, 1997) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, and selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.
College career During high school, Gipson played high school football for Joey McGuire at Cedar Hill High School and was on the 2014 State Championship team. A 2-star recruit, Gipson committed to Tulsa on November 15, 2014, choosing the Golden Hurricane over Tennessee State.
After redshirting for a year and seeing reserve action in his freshman and sophomore seasons, Gipson gained a starting role for his junior season in 2018 and had five forced fumbles, tied for second in the FBS. Pro Football Focus put Gipson in their first-team all-American Athletic Conference for his stopping power and ability to pressure quarterbacks.
Before his senior season, Gipson was invited by Von Miller to Miller's pass rush summit.
After his senior season, Gipson earned first-team all-American Athletic Conference for his play. He participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and 2020 NFL Combine.
College statistics Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD 2015 Tulsa 0 0 Did not play 2016 Tulsa 13 0 8 5 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 Tulsa 12 1 11 4 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2018 Tulsa 12 12 46 29 17 4.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 2019 Tulsa 12 11 49 25 24 8.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0Career 49 24 114 63 51 13.0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0
Professional career
Chicago Bears Gipson was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 155th pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on July 21.
During the 2021 NFL season, Gipson played in 16 games, recording 39 tackles, seven sacks, and forcing five fumbles.Trevis Gipson
On September 18, 2022, Gipson recorded two sacks during a 27–10 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Gipson was waived on August 29, 2023 as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.
Tennessee Titans On August 31, 2023, Gipson signed with the Tennessee Titans.
Jacksonville Jaguars On March 18, 2024, Gipson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Seattle Seahawks On August 26, 2024, Gipson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a late-round draft pick.
San Francisco 49ers On August 11, 2025, Gipson signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He made his 49ers debut on October 2 in a 26–23 win over the Los Angeles Rams, in which he recovered a fumble. On October 18, Gipson was promoted to the active roster, but waived four days later and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 22.
Carolina Panthers On October 28, 2025, Gipson was signed by the Carolina Panthers off of the 49ers' practice squad.
On March 16, 2026, Gipson re-signed with the Panthers on a one-year contract.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck TFL PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD 2020 CHI 7 0 5 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 CHI 16 9 39 23 16 7.0 7 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 1 0 2022 CHI 17 10 31 17 14 3.0 4 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 TEN 8 0 6 1 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 2024 SEA 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 02025 SF 4 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 CAR 9 0 12 5 7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0Career 66 19 95 48 47 12.0 12 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 2 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck TFL PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD 2025 CAR 1 0 2 2 0 1.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 1 0 2 2 0 1.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal life Gipson's older brother, Thomas Gipson, is a professional basketball player.
References
External links Carolina Panthers bio Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio