Willie Hibbler

Ole Miss Football vs Southern Illinois at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. on Sept. 8, 2018.Willie Hibbler, 17, LB, Sardis, Miss.Photo by Petre Thomas/Ole Miss Athletics Instagram and Twitter: @OleMissPix Buy Photos at RebelWallArt.com

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Height:
6-3
Weight:
238
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sardis, Miss.
High School:
North Panola

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2018 Athletic Director's Fall Honor Roll

2018 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 12 games and started the final seven games of the season ... Was fourth on the team in total tackles with 50 ... Tallied 5.5 tackles for loss and three pass breakups ... vs. Texas Tech (9/1/18): Made his 2018 debut and recorded one tackle ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Recorded a five tackles in win over the Salukis ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Tallied three tackles in reserve role at linebacker ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Recorded two solo tackles and one tackle for loss ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Saw action in a reserve role and recorded six tackles and 1.5 TFL ... Also tallied his first career sack and pass breakup ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Recorded just his second career start, and first of 2018, at outside linebacker ... Tallied two tackles in the win over the Warhawks ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Earned the start at OLB and had five total tackles, including four solo ... Also had a crucial pass breakup to force a punt late in the game that eventually led to game-winning drive ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Earned the start at outside linebacker and recorded six total tackles ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Started at outside linebacker and recorded three total tackles and two quarterback hurries ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Got the start at outside linebacker and tallied a career-high seven total tackles, including two tackles for loss ... Forced a fumble ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Made the start at outside linebacker and recorded six tackles and one pass breakup ... vs. #18 Mississippi State (11/22/18): Tallied seventh straight start at linebacker and registered four total tackles.

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 11 games as a backup linebacker ... Saw extensive action in the season opener vs. South Alabama (9/2/17): Fifth on the team with four tackles, including one forced fumble ... vs. UT Martin (9/9/17): Made two stops ... Saw playing time at Alabama (9/30/17) ... Had a tackle in the win over Vanderbilt (10/14/17) ... Saw playing time vs. LSU (10/21/17) but did not record a stat ... Made two tackles in the win at Kentucky (11/4/17) ... Had two stops in the win over Louisiana (11/11/17) ... Saw the field at Mississippi State (11/23/17): Made a pair of solo tackles.

2016 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in eight games with one start at Mike LB ... Totaled nine tackles with 1.5 TFLs ... Earned first letter ... vs. #4 Florida State (9/5/16): Saw action on special teams in his college debut ... vs. Wofford (9/10/16): Made four tackles (two solo) with 0.5 TFL ... vs. #11 Georgia (9/24/16): Made one tackle for a 4-yard loss ... at #23 LSU (10/22/16): Made one solo stop ... vs. #15 Auburn (10/29/16): Made his first career start (Mike LB) and posted three tackles ... Shifted from tight end to linebacker in the spring ... 2015: Did not see any action and was redshirted ... Member of the 2015 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 4-star prospect and No. 7-ranked tight end in the country by Scout, which also named him the No. 7 player in Mississippi ... Rated the No. 23 athlete in the country by Rivals ... Was selected for the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... No. 12 on The Clarion-Ledger’s Targeted 22 ... Battled injuries in his senior season, playing in only eight games ... Caught 15 passes for four touchdowns and rushed 14 times for 106 yards and a score ... Coached in high school by Derek King.

PERSONAL: Son of Eric Hibbler Sr. and Gloria Henderson ... Full name is Willie Andrew Hibbler ... Born: Nov. 28, 1996 ... Wants to start a family trucking business after football ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2018 ... Criminal justice major with an emphasis in homeland security.