William Albert Gaines (born June 20, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. Gaines played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins.
Early life
Gaines was born in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1971. He attended Lanier High School in Jackson,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved July 25, 2010. and played high school football for the Lanier Bulldogs.
College career
Gaines received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1990 to 1993. 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 88, 97, 103, 125, 181 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011. He was a member of the Gators teams that won Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships in 1991 and 1993. As a senior team captain in 1993, Gaines was a first-team All-SEC selection, and the recipient of the Gators' Fergie Ferguson Award recognizing the "senior football player who displays outstanding leadership, character and courage."
Professional career
The Miami Dolphins drafted Gaines in the fifth round (147th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL draft. He played for the Dolphins for a single season in .National Football League, Historical Players, William Gaines. Retrieved July 25, 2010. He played three seasons for the Washington Redskins from to . In his four-season NFL career, Gaines started twenty-four of fifty-two NFL games in which he played, and recorded two quarterback sacks, one forced fumble and sixty tackles.
See also
Florida Gators football, 1990–99 List of Florida Gators football All-Americans List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft List of Miami Dolphins players List of Washington Redskins players
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