Percell Gaskins
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | April 25, 1972 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) | ||||||
| College | Kansas State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1996: 4th round, 105th overall pick | ||||||
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| Regular season | 0–21–0 (.000) | ||||||
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Percell McGahee Gaskins (born April 25, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the 4th round (105th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft.
College career
[edit | edit source]While at Kansas State, Gaskins was a three-year starter between 1993 and 1995.
Gaskins was also an accomplished high jumper on the Kansas State Wildcats track and field team, winning the 1993 high jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a jump of 2.27 meters.[1]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]St. Louis Rams
[edit | edit source]Gaskins was selected in the fourth round (105th overall) by the St. Louis Rams.[2] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games starting one. For the season he recorded 21 tackles and one fumble recovery.
Carolina Panthers
[edit | edit source]After being waived by the Rams after one season, Gaskins was claimed by the Carolina Panthers on August 26, 1997.[3] In the 1997, Gaskins appeared in 12 games recording three tackles. He was cut by the Panthers on August 25, 1998.[3]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]In 2014, Gaskins was named the head coach for the Garinger High School football team.[4] After going 0–21 in two seasons, he resigned as head coach.[4]
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- Living people
- 1972 births
- American football linebackers
- Seabreeze High School alumni
- Kansas State Wildcats football players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida
- American men high jumpers
- Track and field athletes from Florida
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Kansas State Wildcats men's track and field athletes
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1970s birth stubs