Kevin Gaines (born August 7, 1971, in Euclid, Ohio) is an Arena Football League Defensive Specialist for the Philadelphia Soul, recently signed from the Georgia Force where he played for three seasons and was named Second Team All-Arena in

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and

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. He previously played for the Orlando Predators, the New Jersey Red Dogs/ Gladiators, the

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, the Carolina Cobras and the

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. He also played for the

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in the World League of American Football. Despite Kevin Gaine's time as an Orlando Predator, he has no professional NFL experience.

College years

Gaines attended University of Louisville, and was a student and a

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. In football, as a senior, Gaines was named Louisville's Defensive Player of the Year and was a second team All-America pick, and after his senior season, participated in the Senior Bowl.

External links

Kevin Gaines at ArenaFan Online
1971 births Living people People from Euclid, Ohio African-American players of American football American football defensive linemen Louisville Cardinals football players Orlando Predators players New Jersey Red Dogs players New Jersey Gladiators players Florida Bobcats players Carolina Cobras players Georgia Force players Philadelphia Soul players Grand Rapids Rampage players London Monarchs players {{ULouisville-stub