Oliver Gibson, a former defensive tackle for the Bengals and Steelers, has died at the age of 53.
Gibson played nine seasons in the NFL after being drafted by Pittsburgh in the fourth round of the 1995 draft. A cause of death has not been confirmed.
He spent four seasons with the Steelers before joining the Bengals. Gibson had played college football at Notre Dame and the Fighting Irish confirmed his death on Monday.
‘We are deeply saddened by the passing of Oliver Gibson,’ Notre Dame wrote on social media. ‘We send our condolences to his family and friends.’
His former teammate Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson was among those to pay tribute to the defensive tackle.
‘R.I.P Oliver Gibson “OG”,’ he wrote alongside a picture of them both playing for the Bengals.
Oliver Gibson, a former defensive tackle for the Bengals and Steelers, has died at the age of 53
Gibson played nine seasons in the NFL after being drafted by Pittsburgh in 1995
