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 |
