E. J. Gaines
| No. 33 Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 23, 1992 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Independence, Missouri | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Independence (MO) Ft. Osage | ||||||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 188 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2016 | |||||||||
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Edwin "E. J." Gaines (born February 23, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri. He 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 at Missouri, 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 a first-team All-SEC selection.[2]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||||||||
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]
Personal Life
According to NFL Ram’s reports Edwin “EJ” Gaines welcomed his first and only child Edwin “Tre” Gaines III with Juanita Clare January 23,2016.