Percell McGahee Gaskins (born April 25, 1972) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Kansas State. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 4th round (105th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | April 25, 1972||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Seabreeze (Daytona Beach, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Kansas State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 4 / pick: 105 | ||||||
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Regular season: | 0–21–0 (.000) |
College career
editWhile 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
editSt. Louis Rams
editGaskins 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
editAfter 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
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ "Percell Gaskins". Sports Illustrated. August 30, 1993. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats".
- ^ a b "Former Carolina Panther Percell Gaskins resigns as Garinger High football coach". CharlotteObserver.com. December 17, 2015.