Miami Redhawks

SCOUTING REPORT
Potential all-star candidate ... returning starter at cornerback ... gifted athlete who owns one of the team[apos]s fastest times in the 40 ... considered Miami[apos]s shut-down corner ... one of five RedHawk players who have earned three varsity letters. 2006 SEASON
Started all 11 games at cornerback for the RedHawks ... ranked sixth on the team with 49 tackles ... intercepted two passes and broke up six pass attempts ... also recorded 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... totaled a career-high seven tackles, including six solo hits, in overtime loss at Purdue (Sept. 9). 2005 SEASON
Redshirted. 2004 SEASON
Saw action in all 13 games ... totaled 15 tackles on the year ... made a season-high three stops, including one tackle for loss, in season-opening defeat of Indiana State (Aug. 28) ... made two solo stops and picked off his first career pass in Oct. 23 defeat of UCF ... had two pass deflections on the year. 2003 SEASON
Totaled 17 tackles on the season, including eight solo stops ... totaled four tackles in extended playing time versus Buffalo (Oct. 11) ... was in on two tackles and recovered a special teams fumble versus Marshall (Nov. 22) ... totaled a career-high five solo stops at UCF (Nov. 28) ... saw action in all 14 games. HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as a corner back for Springfield South ... averaged 8.0 tackles and 3.0 pass defelections a game as a senior ... helped Springfield South to a 9-3 record and conference championship as a senior ... first-team all-conference selection as a senior ... selected to participate in the Big 33 All-Star Game ... honorable mention all-conference as a junior ... coached by Tony Broering ... also lettered four seasons in track, turning in top times of 22.8 in the 200 and 49.8 in the 400. PERSONAL
Born Jan. 27, 1985 ... son of Wentford and Sherry Gaines ... father played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears ... majoring in sport studies. SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 7 vs. Purdue, 2006
Solo Tackles: 6 vs. Purdue, 2006
Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Northern Illinois, 2006
Interceptions: 1 (three times), last at Buffalo, 2006
Quarterback Sacks: 1 vs. Northern Illinois, 2006