Greg Gaines (born May 6, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, for whom he won Super Bowl LVI. He played college football at

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Early years

Gaines attended

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. Gaines originally committed to attend Boise State, but followed head coach

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from Boise State to Washington when he became head coach.

College career

Gaines played at Washington from 2015 to 2018, with 2014 serving as a red-shirt season. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 in

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as a defensive lineman, second-team All-Pac-12 in

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, and first-team All-Pac-12 in

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. In 2018 he won the

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, given annually to the best defensive lineman in the Pac-12 Conference as voted on by opposing players.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Gaines was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (134th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Gaines won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. Gaines recorded three tackles in the game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 23, 2023, Gaines signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the

References

External links

Washington Huskies profile
1996 births Living people American football defensive linemen Los Angeles Rams players People from La Habra, California Players of American football from California Sportspeople from Orange County, California Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Washington Huskies football players {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub