Greg Gaines (defensive lineman)
Greg Gaines (born May 6, 1996) is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
No. 91 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | La Habra, California | May 6, 1996||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | La Habra (CA) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Washington | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 134 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Early years
Gaines attended La Habra High School in La Habra, California. Gaines originally committed to attend Boise State, but followed head coach Chris Petersen from Boise State to Washington when he became head coach.[1]
College career
Gaines played at Washington from 2015 to 2018, with 2014 serving as a red-shirt season. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 in 2016 as a defensive lineman, second team All-Pac-12 in 2017, and first team All-Pac-12 in 2018. As a senior in 2018, he won the Morris Trophy as the best defensive linemen in the Pac-12 Conference, as selected by opposing players.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
31 1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9 5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.16 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
30 reps | |||||
All values from NFL Combine[2] |
Gaines was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (134th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3]
References
- "Huskies' Greg Gaines has tackled marriage, cliff-diving and college football. Is the NFL next?". The Seattle Times. November 15, 2017.
- "Greg Gaines Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "2019 NFL Draft Results: Los Angeles Rams trade up, select Washington Huskies NT Greg Gaines". Turf Show Times. April 27, 2019.