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Jimmy Gaines

position

Lb

Height

6-3

Weight

205 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Getzville, N.Y.

High School

Canisius HS

Jimmy Gaines - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2013 STRENGTH TRAINING ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

2013 (Senior): Started all 13 games at middle linebacker … Second on team with 83 tackles … Had eight tackles and forced fumble in upset win over No. 12/9 Florida … Recorded team-high seven tackles and recovered fumble for career-first TD in road win at USF … Registered career-high eight solo tackles, one sack and fumble recovery in home win vs. Georgia Tech … Added seven tackles in comeback road win at UNC … Led team with six tackles in win over Wake Forest … Had season-high 10 tackles in road loss at Duke … Chipped in eight tackles, TFL, PBU and QB hurry in road win at Pitt … Recorded seven tackles vs. Louisville in Russell Athletic Bowl … Named Strength Training Athlete of the Year at end-of-season team awards show … Earned letter.

2012 (Junior): Played in 11 games at linebacker, making six starts … Finished fifth on team with 57 tackles, including 34 solo stops … First start of season came at MLB against Georgia Tech … Penciled in at starting MLB for final five games … Had seven tackles at Georgia Tech … Added six tackles against Florida State and seven vs. Virginia Tech … Recorded career-high 12 tackles in loss to Virginia … Had nine tackles at Duke … Recorded 1.0 TFL against Georgia Tech, Florida State and Virginia Tech … Recovered fumble against Florida State … Notched interceptions against Virginia Tech and USF … Had season-high two PBUs at Duke … Earned letter.

2011 (Sophomore): Earned starting job in training camp and saw action in all 12 games … Finished season with eight starts … Recorded fifth-highest tackle total on team with 58 (24 solo, 34 assists) … Also recorded three tackles-for-loss … Registered career-high nine tackles against North Carolina … Had eight tackles in back-to-back games against Bethune-Cookman and then-No. 21 Virginia Tech … Tied for team lead with six tackles against then-No. 17 Ohio State … Earned letter.

2010 (True Freshman): Played in five games for Hurricanes, assisting on tackle in Pittsburgh game … Earned letter.

High School: NYSSA second-team All State, Class A … Played linebacker, safety, tight end, tailback and receiver at Canisius during senior season … Finished with 61 rushing yards and touchdown, 15 catches for 270 yards and two scores along with 154 tackles (108 solo), three sacks, one interception and fumble recovery.

 GAINES CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON G-GS UT AT TT TFL YDS SACK YDS FF FR PBU INT YDS
2010 5-0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 12-8 24 34 58 3.0 7 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2012 11-6 34 23 57 3.0 14 0.0 0 0 1 1 2 8
2013 13-13 54 29 83 2.0 4 0.0 0 1 2 2 0 0
CAREER 41-27 112 87 199 8.0 25 0.0 0 1 3 2 2 8