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Career Records:6 blocked kicks; 10 fumbles recovered (tied); 2 fumble returntouchdowns (tied); 121 fumble return yards (tied); 7 fumbles forced(2nd); 5 fumble returns (2nd); 313 tackles (3rd); 167 solo tackles(4th); 39.0 tackles for loss (4th); 10 QB hurries (4th); 146assisted tackles (5th); 19 pass breakups (5th); 134 yards fromtackles for loss (5th); 69 yards lost on sacks (5th)
2012:NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semester. AthleticDirector's Honor Roll for spring semester.Aztec Bowl participant. Beyond Sports Network ThirdTeam All-American. Daktronics All-Super Region 1 Second Team. DonHansen's All-Super Region 1 Third Team. New England FootballWriters/Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Division II/III All-NewEngland Team. All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team.d2football.com Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year.NFLDraftMonsters.com "Under the Radar" DraftProspect. Started all ten games. Posted just theseventh 100-tackle season in program history as he led the teamwith 103, including a Northeast-10 Conference leading 63 solostops. Led the team with 9.5 tackles for a loss of 25 yards,including 2.0 sacks for a loss of eight. Broke up ten passesand shared the NE-10 lead with teammate Eric Schneider with threeforced fumbles, good for third all-time at Stonehill, to go withthree quarterback hurries. Ranks second in the NE-10 for totaltackles (22nd nationally), fourth for tackles for a loss and passbreakups. Registered the sixth-highest single-season tackle andsolo tackle totals in program history, a total tackle total whichis 23rd-best in NE-10 history, while his pass breakup total ranksfourth in program history. Posted seven games with ten or moretackles and had six games with at least one tackle for loss. Openedthe season with 12 stops (nine solo), including 1.0 for a loss oftwo yards, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup against #25Bloomsburg (8/31). Followed that up with 13 tackles (seven solo),including 1.5 for a loss of four yards, three breakups and aquarterback hurry in shutout win over Southern Connecticut State(9/8). Totaled 12 tackles (eight solo), with 2.0 for a loss ofthree yards, including 1.0 sacks for a loss of a yard, a hurry andpass breakup in win over Assumption (9/22). Notched 12 stops (fivesolo), including 1.5 for a loss of three yards in tough loss atrival Bentley (9/28). Made a career-high 14 tackles (six solo),including 1.5 for a loss of eight yards, including 1.0 for a lossof seven, at American International (10/5). Registered 11 stops(nine solo), three pass breakups and a forced fumble in win overMerrimack (10/13). Collected ten tackles (seven solo) in nationallytelevised matchup with #3 New Haven (10/18). Capped his collegiatecareer with eight tackles (five solo), including 2.0 for a loss offive yards, against Southern Connecticut State on NE-10Championship Weekend (11/10). Named NE-10 Defensive Player ofthe Week once (10/15).
2012 Season Stats
2011: Daktronics All-Super Region I Second Team.All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team. Startedall ten games played. Led the Skyhawks with 97 tackles, including ateam-best 46 solo, with a team-high 10.0 for a loss of 38 yards,3.0 sacks for a loss of 20, two interceptions for 95 yards, threepass breakups, three quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveriesfor 23 yards, two forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. Led theNE-10 in fumble recoveries for the second-straight year (18thnationally) and also ranks second in blocked kicks, fourth fortackles (33rd), sixth in forced fumbles and seventh in solotackles. Tackle total ranks ninth all-time in program history,while fumble recoveries rank sixth and interception return yardsrank 8th. Became 16th player in program history with a aninterception return for touchdown. Had six games with ten or moretackles, including each of the final four games of the year. Openedthe season with ten stops (five solo), including 2.0 for a loss ofsix yards, with 1.0 sacks for a loss of five and two fumblerecoveries returned for 23 yards in win over Curry (9/2).Established a season-high with 13 tackles (eight solo), including1.5 for a loss of two yards and an interception he returned 13yards at Pace (9/10). Posted four tackles (two solo), twoquarterback hurries and a blocked extra point against AmericanInternational (9/24). Matched his season-high with 13 stops (threesolo), including 1.0 for a loss of three yards, a forced fumble,quarterback hurry and blocked extra point at Merrimack (10/22).Made ten tackles (five solo), including 1.0 for a loss of fiveyards, at Southern Connecticut State (10/29). Registered 12 tackles(seven solo), with 1.5 for a loss of four yards, including 1.0sacks for a loss of three, and two pass breakups in win over SaintAnselm (11/5). Capped the season with 11 tackles (six solo),including 2.0 for a loss of 16 yards, 1.0 sacks for a loss of 12, aforced fumble, fumble recovery, pass breakup and interception thathe returned 82 yards for a touchdown in win at Assumption (11/12).Named NE-10 Defensive Player of the Week once (11/14).
2011 Season Stats
2010: Started all ten games. Totaled 62 tackles (37solo), including 12.5 for a loss of 53 yards, 3.0 sacks for a lossof 32, an interception (returned ten yards), three pass breakups,two quarterback hurries, five fumble recoveries, a forced fumbleand two blocked kicks. Led the Skyhawks in tackles for loss andfumble recoveries, ranked second for tackles, solo tackles andsacks. Led NCAA Division II for fumble recoveries, witha total that ranks second in program history. Rankedsecond in the NE-10 in tackles for a loss and 18th for tackles.Posted five solo tackles, including 2.0 for a loss of 20 yards inwin at Curry (9/4). Had six solo tackles, including 2.0 for a lossof four yards, a pass breakup and blocked field goal in win overPace (9/10). Established a season-high with nine tackles (threesolo), including 0.5 for a loss of a yard, at AmericanInternational (9/18). Matched that total the following week withhis nine stops (four solo), including 2.5 for a loss of four yards,two fumble recoveries and a blocked extra point against Merrimack(9/24). Had six tackles (four solo), including 3.0 for a loss of 17yards, 1.0 sacks for a loss of 12, a fumble recovery andinterception (returned ten yards) in shutout win at Pace (10/16).Posted six tackles (five solo), including 1.0 for a loss of twoyards, and a QB hurry in shutout win over Assumption (11/6).Matched his season-best with nine tackles (four solo), including0.5 for a loss, a fumble recovery and QB hurry in season finale atrival Bentley (11/13). NE-10 Defensive Player of the Week once(10/18).
2010 Season Stats
2009: Northeast-10 Conference Co-Freshman ofthe Year. NE-10 All-Rookie Team. Played ten games,starting the last four. Totaled 51 tackles (21 solo), including 7.0for a loss of 18 yards, 3.0 sacks for a loss of nine, three passbreakups, two quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries (102yards), a forced fumble and two blocked kicks. Matched aschool-record with two fumble returns for touchdowns. Ranked fifthon team for tackles, third in tackles for loss and sacks. Hisfumble return yards are the second-most in program history, whilehis two fumble returns rank sixth all-time. Had three tackles inwin at NCAA I FCS Wagner (9/5). Posted a season-high 13 tackles(five solo), including 2.5 for a loss of seven yards, 1.0 sacks fora loss of six in win over Pace (10/10). Posted six stops (threesolo), including 1.0 sacks for a loss of two yards, a fumblerecovery that he returned 30 yards for a touchdown and a passbreakup at Southern Connecticut State (10/17). Made 11 tackles(seven solo), including 3.0 for a loss of eight yards, 1.0 sacksfor a loss of a yard, a forced fumble that he scooped up andreturned 72 yards for a touchdown that sealed the win, twoquarterback hurries, a pass breakup and blocked field goal atAssumption (10/30). Capped the season with eight stops (two solo),including 0.5 for a loss of a yard, a pass breakup and blockedfield goal that preserved the lead in victory over #24 Bentley(11/7). Named NE-10 Defensive Player of the Week once (11/2)and NE-10 Freshman of the Week four times (10/12, 10/19, 11/2,11/9), all coming in the final five weeks of the season.
2009 Season Stats
High School: 2009graduate of Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Letterwinner infootball for coach Sam Jenkins. Awarded First-Team All-County andFirst-Team All-Conference honors. Named Second-Team All-Group IV.Named to New Jersey Super 100 All State team. Named team'sdefensive MVP. Also lettered in lacrosse, receiving the unsung heroaward.
Personal: Born onJune 11, 1991, in Trenton, N.J. Son of Dawanda Gaines of Lumberton,N.J. Majoring in business management. Completed an internship withthe NFL's Philadelphia Eagles during the summer of 2012, writing ablog for the Stonehill AthleticsWebsite.
