2022 Football Roster

Mason Matthews

3 Jaylen Gipson

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 212
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mexia, Texas
  • Highschool Mexia

Biography

UNA 2021: Played in four games with two starts last season…Started in the first two games of the season against Southeastern Louisiana and Chattanooga before being injured…Missed the middle portion of the season but returned to play briefly against Monmouth and Hampton…Completed 45 of 83 passes with three interceptions…Threw for 548 yards and six touchdowns…Rushed 32 times for 66 yards and two TDs with a long run of 28 yards…Threw for 350 yards and four TDs against Southeastern Louisiana, completing 23 of 46 passes…Completed a 29-yard TD pass to Corson Swan and hit Takairee Kenebrew with touchdown completions of 40, 47 and 24 yards in that game…His two rushing TDs were in the season finale at Hampton from three and four yards… TEXAS STATE 2020: Played at Texas State University in 2020…Played in two games...Rushed for three yards on one carry against Arkansas State...TEXAS STATE 2019: Played in two games in 2019 but did not have any statistics… TEXAS STATE 2018: Played in five games as a reserve quarterback…Completed three of six passes for 12 yards…Rushed for 24 yards on seven carries…Threw a season-long eight-yard pass against Texas Southern…Completed a four-yard pass at UTSA...Had a season-long 16-yard run against Arkansas State…Ran for 18 yards on two carries against the Red Wolves…. TEXAS STATE 2017: Redshirted in 2017 as a true freshman… HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, 247sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com ... Ranked as the No. 100 QB by Scout.com and No. 45 QB by 247sports.com ... Had a scout grade of 70 by ESPN.com ... Named the District 19-3A Newcomer of the Year as freshman ... Chosen All-District 7-4A First-Team honors in 2014 before being named the District 7-4A Second-Team selection as a junior ... Earned All-District 9-4A Second-Team honors as a senior ... Completed 60 of 131 passes for 1,025 yards and eight touchdowns ... Ran for 1,011 yards and nine touchdowns on 124 carries ...  Played for coach Lamonte Chambers ... Served as the class president and was a member of Future Farmers of America and H.E.R.O.E.S. (Helping Everyone Reach Outstanding Educational Success) ... Maintained a 3.5 GPA and ranked 29th in class…PERSONAL: Son of Misty and Jeff Gipson ... His father played basketball at Baylor from 1997-99...A graduate transfer to UNA from Texas State where he earned a degree in Construction Science and Management...Pursuing a Master's degree in Project Management at UNA...

Passing
Year    Comp    Att    Int    Yds    TD    Long
2021       45      83      3    548       6      47

Rushing
Year    Att    Yds    Avg    TD    Long
2021    32      66    2.1       2      28
 

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2021Junior

    Quarterback
    6'2" 195 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Senior

    Quarterback
    6'2" 212 lbs
    3