E. J. Gaines

E. J. Gaines
No. 33Los Angeles Rams
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-02-23) February 23, 1992
Place of birth: Independence, Missouri
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Independence (MO) Ft. Osage
College: Missouri
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 188
Career history
Roster status: Reserve/Injured
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-SEC (2013)
  • First team All-Big 12 (2011)
  • PFWA All-Rookie (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014
Tackles: 70
Interceptions: 2
Passes Def: 14
Player stats at NFL.com

Edwin "E. J." Gaines (born February 23, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Rams in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

High school

Gaines attended Fort Osage High School in Independence, Missouri. He was a two-time First-team all-state performer, and helped lead his team to the Missouri Class 5 title game as a senior in 2009, in which he ran for 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns and caught 20 passes for 400 yards, while also starring in the secondary by making 72 tackles and two interceptions. His junior year, he had 89 tackles and added 5 interceptions (including one he returned for a score) in 2008. He recorded 88 tackles and five interceptions as a sophomore in 2007. He was also a standout performer in track and basketball for his school, as he won all-state honors in track two different years.

Considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Gaines was listed as the No. 44 cornerback in the nation in 2010.[1]

College career

In 2010, as a true freshman, Gaines appeared in all 13 games recording 26 tackles, as a backup cornerback. In 2011, he won a starting position and set a school record with 18 passes defended, while also finishing the season fifth on the team with 69 tackles, and two interceptions. He earned first team All-Big 12 honors. In 2012, he led the team with 11 pass break ups and finished with a career-high 74 tackles. He also forced two fumbles and had an interception. In his senior season, he intercepted a career high five passes while adding 75 tackles, earning himself an first-team All-SEC selection.[2]

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 9⅝ in 190 lb 4.51 s 1.58 s 2.59 s 4.28 s 7.13 s 31½ in 9 ft 7 in 14 reps
All values from 2014 NFL Combine[3]

St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams

He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4] After earning the starting cornerback job, Gaines was placed on injured reserve on August 15, 2015 due to a Lisfranc injury, ending his season.[5]

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