Senior (2017)
Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection … started all 11 games for a defense that led C-USA in seven different statistical categories and ranked in the top 10 in the FBS in five … key member of a secondary that helped the Roadrunners lead C-USA and rank second nationally in passing yards allowed per game (160.1 avg.) … tied UTSA’s single-season record with four interceptions … ranked fourth in the league and 26th in FBS in interceptions per game (0.4 avg.) … registered 41 tackles (24 solos/17 assists), including 1.5 tackles for loss … picked off a pass and posted a pair of tackles in the 17-10 win at Baylor (Sept. 9) … had a 15-yard interception return to go along with three tackles in the 33-14 triumph at UTEP (Oct. 28) … returned an interception 35 yards to go along with a season-high eight tackles at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 25) … had an INT and five stops at North Texas (Oct. 14) … also posted five tackles against Southern Miss (Oct. 7) and FIU (Nov. 4).
Junior (2016)
Started all 13 contests … registered a team-leading eight pass breakups and ranked fourth on the club with 80 tackles (47 solos/33 assists), including 3.5 for loss … also had an interception and forced one fumble … notched a season-high 10 stops, two pass breakups and forced a fumble against Southern Miss (Oct. 8) … added 10 tackles at No. 22 Texas A&M … recorded nine stops at Colorado State (Sept. 10) and again against UTEP (Oct. 22) … picked off a pass against Arizona State (Sept. 16).
Sophomore (2015)
Started 10 games … missed the Southern Miss (Oct. 17) and North Texas (Oct. 31) road tilts due to injury … second on the squad with three interceptions and ranked third with 76 tackles (48 solos/28 assists) and nine pass breakups … picked off a pair of passes at UTEP (Oct. 3) and added another INT at Charlotte (Nov. 14) … also recovered a fumble at No. 25 Oklahoma State (Sept. 19) … had a career-high 12 stops against Louisiana Tech (Oct. 10) … added 11 tackles against Colorado State (Sept. 26) and another 10 in the season finale against Middle Tennessee (Nov. 28) … had a career-best four pass breakups at UTEP.
Freshman (2014)
Saw action in 10 games, mostly on special teams … lone tackle of campaign came in the season finale against North Texas (Nov. 29).
Prior To UTSA
Two-way player who saw action at both safety and receiver at Mesquite Poteet High School … earned first-team All-District 10-4A honors his final two seasons … helped lead the team to 23 victories during his final two campaigns … registered 73 tackles and a sack to go along with five interceptions and a team-high 13 pass breakups as a senior, as the Pirates won 12 games and advanced to the regional final for the third time in four years … recorded 48 stops and nine interceptions and added 51 receptions for 918 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior, as the squad won 11 contests and advanced to the regional final … coached by Kody Groves … an honorable mention academic all-state selection as a senior … also played for the basketball team.
Personal
Born Sept. 22, 1995 … son of Jayneen and Raffaele Gaines … graduated with a degree in multidisciplinary studies in May 2018.
Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection … started all 11 games for a defense that led C-USA in seven different statistical categories and ranked in the top 10 in the FBS in five … key member of a secondary that helped the Roadrunners lead C-USA and rank second nationally in passing yards allowed per game (160.1 avg.) … tied UTSA’s single-season record with four interceptions … ranked fourth in the league and 26th in FBS in interceptions per game (0.4 avg.) … registered 41 tackles (24 solos/17 assists), including 1.5 tackles for loss … picked off a pass and posted a pair of tackles in the 17-10 win at Baylor (Sept. 9) … had a 15-yard interception return to go along with three tackles in the 33-14 triumph at UTEP (Oct. 28) … returned an interception 35 yards to go along with a season-high eight tackles at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 25) … had an INT and five stops at North Texas (Oct. 14) … also posted five tackles against Southern Miss (Oct. 7) and FIU (Nov. 4).
Junior (2016)
Started all 13 contests … registered a team-leading eight pass breakups and ranked fourth on the club with 80 tackles (47 solos/33 assists), including 3.5 for loss … also had an interception and forced one fumble … notched a season-high 10 stops, two pass breakups and forced a fumble against Southern Miss (Oct. 8) … added 10 tackles at No. 22 Texas A&M … recorded nine stops at Colorado State (Sept. 10) and again against UTEP (Oct. 22) … picked off a pass against Arizona State (Sept. 16).
Sophomore (2015)
Started 10 games … missed the Southern Miss (Oct. 17) and North Texas (Oct. 31) road tilts due to injury … second on the squad with three interceptions and ranked third with 76 tackles (48 solos/28 assists) and nine pass breakups … picked off a pair of passes at UTEP (Oct. 3) and added another INT at Charlotte (Nov. 14) … also recovered a fumble at No. 25 Oklahoma State (Sept. 19) … had a career-high 12 stops against Louisiana Tech (Oct. 10) … added 11 tackles against Colorado State (Sept. 26) and another 10 in the season finale against Middle Tennessee (Nov. 28) … had a career-best four pass breakups at UTEP.
Freshman (2014)
Saw action in 10 games, mostly on special teams … lone tackle of campaign came in the season finale against North Texas (Nov. 29).
Prior To UTSA
Two-way player who saw action at both safety and receiver at Mesquite Poteet High School … earned first-team All-District 10-4A honors his final two seasons … helped lead the team to 23 victories during his final two campaigns … registered 73 tackles and a sack to go along with five interceptions and a team-high 13 pass breakups as a senior, as the Pirates won 12 games and advanced to the regional final for the third time in four years … recorded 48 stops and nine interceptions and added 51 receptions for 918 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior, as the squad won 11 contests and advanced to the regional final … coached by Kody Groves … an honorable mention academic all-state selection as a senior … also played for the basketball team.
Personal
Born Sept. 22, 1995 … son of Jayneen and Raffaele Gaines … graduated with a degree in multidisciplinary studies in May 2018.