Four tackles. Four losses. Church Point’s Javen Gibson makes them count.

Four tackles. Four losses. Church Point’s Javen Gibson made every tackle count in Old Dominion’s 10–⁠3 win at App State on October 10, 2026. His four tackles for loss pushed the Mountaineers back a combined 15 yards, including eight yards on two sacks. Old Dominion player biography Official game book: defense and second/fourth-quarter play-by-play

The Louisiana connection predates his college stops. The 2021 District 5–⁠3A awards sheet lists Gibson of Church Point as defensive MVP. He later played at Mississippi Gulf Coast before reaching Old Dominion. 2021 District 5–⁠3A awards, page 1 Old Dominion player biography

There is another name behind the stat line. ODU’s 2025 game notes explain that Gibson created a basketball video-game player named Gus Gibson as a child. His mother picked up the name, and “Gus” became his nickname. ODU 2025 game-eight notes, PDF page 20, Quick Hits

Two of Saturday’s negative plays came on the same second-quarter possession: Gibson stopped a run for a three-yard loss, then sacked Malachi Singleton for four yards. App State punted. Official game book: defense and second/fourth-quarter play-by-play

He disrupted two more drives in the fourth quarter. A Jaquari Lewis run lost four yards. On App State’s final possession, Gibson brought down Henry Hasselbeck for another four-yard loss. The game book also credits Gibson with a quarterback hurry on the fourth-down interception by Brandon Crutchfield that ended that possession. Official game book: defense and second/fourth-quarter play-by-play ODU game recap

Four tackles was the total. The field position they cost explains the afternoon. Official game book: defense and second/fourth-quarter play-by-play

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