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DTGreg Gaines

Washington — Pac-12

  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 316
  • Hometown: La Habra, CA
  • Age: 22

SENIOR (2018): Winner of the 2018 Morris Trophy as the top defensive lineman (as voted by opposing team players) in the Pac-12 ... has started every game this season ... five tackles in a start against Auburn in the season opener ... two stops in the win over North Dakota ... named the coaches' lineman of the game for the UND game ... three tackles, including a nine-yard sack, in the win at Utah ... won the coaches' lineman of the week award for the second week in a row after the win over the Utes ... seven tackles, including half of a tackle for loss, against Arizona State ... one stop in the win over BYU ... made two tackles in the win at UCLA ... had seven stops at Oregon ... five tackles, including half of a tackle for loss, in the win over Colorado ... tied his career high with 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack, at California ... had one tackle and also intercepted a pass in the Huskies' win over Stanford ... named the UW coaches' lineman of the week for the win over the Cardinal ... three tackles in the Husky win over Oregon State ... three tackles, including a 12-yard sack, in the Apple Cup win at WSU ... three tackles, including half a sack, against Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game ... for the third straight season, won the L. Wait Rising Defensive Lineman of the Year award at the UW postseason awards banquet.

JUNIOR (2017): Started all 13 games ... named to the Academic All-Pac-12 second team ... also earned second-team All-Pac-12 ... finished the win over Rutgers with four tackles and two pass break-ups ... earned the UW coaches' lineman of the week award for the Rutgers game ... one tackle – a sack – in Washington's win over Montana ... four tackles in the game at Colorado ... one tackle and a fumble recovery at Oregon State ... three tackles in the UW win over Cal ... two stops in the Arizona State game ... two tackles, including a sack, in the win over UCLA ... four tackles, including one-and-a-half for a loss, in the 38-3 win over Oregon ... in the game at Stanford, recorded three tackles ... had four tackles, including half a sack, in the win over Utah ... one tackle, for a loss, in the Apple Cup win over Washington State ... one tackle vs. Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl ... for the second year in a row, won the L. Wait Rising Lineman of the Year Award at the UW postseason awards banquet.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Started all 14 games at defensive tackle ... started vs. Rutgers, finishing with two tackles, including one for a loss ... in a start vs. Idaho, had three tackles, including one-and-a-half for a loss and half of a sack ... named the team's lineman player of the week for the Idaho game ... led the UW with seven total tackles, including two for loss, in the win over Portland State ... named the team's defensive player of the week after the win over the Vikings ... made one stop in the win at Arizona ... two tackles, including a nine-yard sack, in the win over No. 7 Stanford ... recorded two tackles, both of them sacks, in the Huskies' 70-21 win at Oregon ... two tackles in the Huskies' win over Oregon State ... one stop in the win at No. 17 Utah ... three tackles in the UW win at California ... one stop against USC and also vs. Arizona State ... three tackles in the Apple Cup win over Washington State ... four tackles, including half of a tackle for loss, in the Pac-12 Championship Game win over Colorado ... three tackles against Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl ... won the L. Wait Rising Lineman of the Year Award at the team's postseason banquet.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Played in all 13 games, starting six ... earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 ... made Husky debut in the opener at Boise State ... one stop vs. the Broncos ... also had one tackle in the victory over Sacramento State ... also played vs. Utah State and California ... one tackle in Washington's victory at USC ... two tackles vs. Oregon ... got first Husky start at Stanford, notching two tackles ... earned a start vs. Utah, when he led the UW with 10 total tackles ... also started at Arizona State, where he had three tackles ... started at Oregon State, making three tackles ... one stop in the Apple Cup win over Washington State ... two tackles, one of them for a loss, in the bowl game vs. Southern Miss.

REDSHIRT (2014): Redshirted his true freshman season ... was listed on the depth chart early in the season, but never saw any game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned MVP of the Freeway League and first-team All-CIF Southern Section Southwest Division on the defensive line in 2013 ... also earned first-team all-county from the Orange County Register and all-area honors from the Whittier Daily News ... earned third-team all-state (all division) from CalHiSports.com ... also played as a running back in short-yardage situations ... as a senior, helped Highlanders to a 10-2 record and the second round of the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division playoffs ... also the Freeway League MVP, Whittier Daily News area Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Southwest Division as a junior in 2012 ... team went 8-4 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs his junior year ... started as a sophomore, when Highlanders went 9-4 and made it to the playoff semifinals ... as a freshman, played on the varsity as La Habra won the Southwest Division playoffs ... ranked by ESPN as the No. 42 recruit in California and the No. 44 defensive tackle in the country ... listed as the No. 37 DT in the country and the No. 66 prospect in California by scout.com ... rivals.com listed him as the No. 77 player in California ... won Freeway League championships in both the shot and discus as a junior on the track team in 2013 ... played for coach Frank Mazzotta.