| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive Analyst |
| Team | Arizona State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 10, 1968 Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Colorado |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1990 | Colorado |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1992 | Oklahoma (GA) |
| 1993–1994 | Colorado (GA) |
| 1995–1996 | Kansas (DB) |
| 1997–2000 | Minnesota (DC) |
| 2001 | Denver Broncos (S) |
| 2002–2004 | Denver Broncos (DB) |
| 2005 | Auburn (DC) |
| 2006–2008 | Kansas City Chiefs (DB) |
| 2009–2010 | Houston Texans (DB) |
| 2012 | Virginia Destroyers (DB) |
| 2013–2014 | Houston (DC) |
| 2014 | Houston (interim HC) |
| 2015–2018 | Texas Tech (DC) |
| 2019–2020 | Missouri (DB) |
| 2021–2023 | UCF (S) |
| 2023 | UCF (co-DC/S) |
| 2024 | Illinois (AHC/S) |
| 2024-present | Arizona State (DA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–0 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
David Alexander Gibbs (born January 10, 1968) is an American football coach and former player. Gibbs served as a co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach at UCF. He was most recently the associate head coach and secondary coach for the Illinois until resigning due to health issues.