University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Accolades:

• Selected to 2022 America East Second Team
• Named to 2022 America East Spring Honor Roll
• Named to the 2018 America East Winter-Spring Honor Roll

• Played and started in all 13 games in his final campaign
• Garnered a career-best six ground balls at Towson
• Finished his tenure with 51 ground balsa and 17 caused turnovers 

2021:

• Returned from an injury-filled 2020 campaign to start all 11 games on close defense
• Contributed 15 ground balls, six caused turnovers and committed only one miscue on the season
• Recorded a pair of caused turnovers in 14-13 overtime win at Stony Brook on April 24
• Scooped up season-high three ground balls in regular season finale at NJIT

2020:  Suffered a pre-season injury and did not dress for any of the Retrievers’ five contests.

2019:

• Started 10 of 11 games at close defense
• Finished tied for second on the squad with 10 caused turnovers
• Drew the starting assignment on opening night at Navy
• Did not compete in all five March contests due to injury
• In his second game after returning, he caused a season-high three miscues and picked up four ground balls at UAlbany
• Also corralled four ground balls in post-season action at Stony Brook and Marist

2018: Saw action in a pair of early games versus Richmond and Mount St. Mary’s.

Background:  Captained the Cavs in his junior campaign and earned Maryland Free State Top 22 honors…Spearheaded defense which ranked No. 3 on defense in powerful MIAA… Did not play as a senior, due to injury… Excelled on the gridiron as well, captaining the squad as a senior and earning All-County, All-MIAA and Second Team All-State honors… Lists favorite movie as The Sandlot… Has two brothers… Son of Marcy and Raymond Gaines.