On Point: More Than Just a Number

On Point: Powered by Mercedes-Benz, highlights the tremendous personal stories our coaches and cadet-athletes have to share on a weekly basis. Each week throughout the year, a new feature story will be prominently highlighted on GoArmyWestPoint.com. The features will include visual pieces, as well as written stories by media outlets and the Army West Point athletic communications staff

The 2 and the 8.

After Sept. 11 of last year, these two numbers united a team. They created a bond within a program that was broken following the untimely death of one of its own – #28 Brandon Jackson.

Throughout the remainder of the season, the individuals who wore those two numbers garnered a lot of attention. James "Gibby" Gibson (#2) and Christian Drake (#8) had the responsibility of representing a fallen soldier, a fallen cadet, and a fallen brother. The story was a focal point each time Army Football ran out of the tunnel as the two led the way.

But Gibson has his own story to tell. And it starts a long way from the stadiums and tunnels that he has been running out of for two years here at West Point.

For more on Gibson, CLICK HERE

On Point: More Than Just a Number

Players Mentioned

Christian Drake

James Gibson

Brandon Jackson

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