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2023 Football Roster

91 LeAndre Gaines Jr.

  • Position Defensive End
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 288
  • Hometown Chehalis, Wash.
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies
  • High School W.F. West '20

Biography

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
  • Played in the game against Idaho (9/30/23)
  • Recorded a tackle.
2022 (Sophomore)
  • Redshirted. Did not appear in any games.
2021 (Freshman)
  • Played in all 13 games for the Eagles, totaling 11 tackles and one sack.
  • Had a season-high of four tackles against Central Washington (9/11/21), matching that same total against Northern Colorado (10/9/21).
  • Against Idaho (10/16/21), Gaines recorded his first career sack.
2020-21 (Freshman—COVID)
  • He played in a pair of games, making his Eagle debut versus Cal Poly (3/27/21).
High School
  • Graduated from W.F. West HS in 2020.
  • Earned first-team All-State honors from the Associated Press as a defensive lineman.
  • Was selected to The Olympian All-Area team in 2019 as a defensive lineman.
  • Was the Defensive MVP in the 2A Evergreen League and earned first-team all-league honors.
  • Ranked the 75th best recruit in the state of Washington according to MaxPreps, and rated a two-star recruit by 247sports.
  • Had 43 tackles, including 13 for losses and six sacks as a senior.
  • Intercepted a pass recovered two fumbles, and played as a wide receiver and tight end on offense.
  • Helped W.F. West to an 8-2 record and a 4-1 mark in the 2A Evergreen League.
  • The Bearcats finished 5-5 his junior season and 8-3 when he was a sophomore, advancing to the State 2A Playoffs.
  • Coached in high school by Danny Hill.
  • Also played basketball and baseball in high school.
  • Earned honorable mention All-State honors from Scorebook Live in baseball in 2019 as an infielder, and also earned First-Team all-league accolades.
  • As a pitcher, had a fastball that reached 90 miles per hour, and he was 2-0 with a 2.52 earned run average, 26 strikeouts, and two saves before rupturing his appendix in his junior season.
  • According to Baseball Northwest, he had interest from Gonzaga, Oregon, and LSU, among others.
Personal
  • Born 5/16/02 in Centralia, Wash.
  • His parents are LeAndre Gaines Sr. and Shana Middleton.
  • Nickname is “Dre.”

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2020Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 240 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2021Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 255 lbs
    35
  • 13

    2022Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 255 lbs
    13
  • 91

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'1" 288 lbs
    91