Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Washington
Greg Gaines
DL • 6'2" • 313 lbs • La Habra, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Greg Gaines shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Washington
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
Player Story
Greg Gaines built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from La Habra, CA wearing No. 99, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Greg Gaines' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 134
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Greg Gaines, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Washington. Greg Gaines shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 117
- TFL
- 19.5
- Sacks
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Greg Gaines quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington · DL
- Career Tackles
- 117
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Washington
- Top game
- California
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · La Habra · Washington
- High school pipeline
- La Habra · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 4 · Pick 32 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 99 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 52 tackles · DL 19th (top 3%) · Pac-12 43rd (top 9%) · National 585th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington | 14 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 14 | 32 | 8 | 3.5 | - | - | 0 | 40.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington | 12 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 12 | 29 | 5 | 1.5 | - | 3 | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 67.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington | 13 | 49 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 67.8 |
Related Context
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Greg Gaines played DL for Washington. Across 5 tracked seasons, Greg Gaines recorded 117 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Washington.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Washington paired 13 primary output with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Washington
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
26.7
Usage
10.3
Consistency
58.7
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 1. Auburn: 0. North Dakota: 0. Utah: 2. Arizona State: 0.5. BYU: 0. UCLA: 1. Oregon: 1. Colorado: 0.5. California: 3. Stanford: 1. Washington State: 2. Utah: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 3 by 22.5. Auburn: 5 by 20.8. North Dakota: 2 by 8.3. Utah: 3 by 32.5. Arizona State: 7 by 34.2. BYU: 1 by 4.2. UCLA: 2 by 18.3. Oregon: 7 by 39.2. Colorado: 5 by 25.8. California: 10 by 71.7. Stanford: 1 by 14.2. Washington State: 3 by 32.5. Utah: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.9 · Games = 9 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
71.7 vs California
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | @ Ohio State | L 23-28 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Utah | W 10-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Washington StateSplash game | W 28-15 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | vs Stanford | W 27-23 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ California10+ tackles · Splash game | L 10-12 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Colorado | W 27-13 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Oregon | L 27-30 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ UCLA | W 31-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/30 | vs BYU | W 35-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Arizona State | W 27-20 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/16 | @ UtahSplash game | W 21-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs North Dakota | W 45-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Auburn | L 16-21 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Greg Gaines story
Greg Gaines built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from La Habra, CA wearing No. 99, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Greg Gaines' career was his defensive production: 117 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Washington. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Greg Gaines' production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington.
The arc is straightforward: Greg Gaines moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Washington
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington | 11.5 | 18.6 | 5.1 | 11.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 11.5 | 18.6 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington | 9.5 | 18.3 | 4.4 | -2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 9.5 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington | 13 | 26.7 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington | 13 | 26.7 | 10.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ California
Week 9 · L 10-12 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
90.6 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Oregon
Week 6 · W 70-21 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#3
vs UCLA
Week 9 · W 44-23 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
75.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Oregon
Week 10 · W 38-3 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Portland State
Week 3 · W 41-3
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Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Washington
13 primary output · 26.7 efficiency · 10.3 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Washington
67.8
13 primary · 26.7 efficiency · 10.3 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Washington
45.6
9.5 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
9
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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