FORT GIBSON TIGERS
Coach: RYAN NOLAN
7-4
Fort Gibson enters 2026 intent on building off a breakthrough season and erasing the sting of a first-round playoff exit. The Tigers returned to the postseason under fifth-year head coach Ryan Nolan and bring back an experienced core that has raised expectations throughout the program.
Offensively, Fort Gibson returns 10 starters in a spread/pro style system. The attack is led by junior quarterback Karrson Davis (6-3, 185), who threw for 2,320 yards and 26 touchdowns last season while adding 123 rushing yards and two scores. His favorite targets return in senior receiver/running back Cash Keys (6-1, 170), a Top 100 nominee with Division-I offers from Army, Navy and Air Force, who rushed for 750 yards and 16 touchdowns on 92 carries while adding 50 catches for 901 yards and 10 receiving scores. Senior wide receiver Brody Hansen (6-0, 170), a four-year veteran, caught 53 passes for 1,066 yards and 11 touchdowns and enters his senior year with more than 2,200 career receiving yards.
The offensive line has adjusted after Top 100 nominee Cooper Hackett (6-7, 285), a five-star Oklahoma commit, was lost for the season following shoulder surgery. Senior guard Tanner Lawson (6-6, 312) anchors the unit as Fort Gibson looks to continue balancing an effective passing attack with a physical run game.
The defense also returns 10 starters and operates from a 3-4 odd front that can stem into even looks. Keys patrols the secondary at safety alongside Hansen, while senior nose tackle Kaiden Ford (6-0, 290), senior linebacker Braden Criner (6-1, 200) and senior defensive end Zac Cushman (6-0, 180) headline a veteran front seven. The Tigers’ experience and versatility should allow them to adapt weekly to opposing offenses.
Special teams provide another strength with Keys handling punting and return duties, while senior kicker Paxton Fillman (5-10, 150) returns after converting 53 of 54 PATs and five field goals last season.
With proven playmakers, an experienced quarterback, veteran leadership on both sides of the ball and one of the area’s most productive skill groups, Fort Gibson appears well-positioned to contend for a deeper playoff run this fall.
8-28 – vs. Sapulpa
9-4 – at Berryhill
9-11 – at Hilldale
9-25 – at Cleveland
10-2 – vs. Oologah
10-9 – vs. Miami
10-15 – vs. Skiatook
10-23 – vs. Wagoner
10-30 – at Cushing
11-6 – vs. Grove
