Chris Gaines | |
Number: | 58 |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 3 February 1965 |
Birth Place: | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lbs: | 238 |
High School: | Hermitage (TN) DuPont |
College: | Vanderbilt |
Draftyear: | 1988 |
Draftround: | 5 |
Draftpick: | 120 |
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Pfr: | G/GainCh20 |
Christopher Randall Gaines (born February 3, 1965) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
He was drafted by the Phoenix Cardinals in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Vanderbilt University and attended DuPont High School in Hermitage, Tennessee.[2] Gaines was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
He was also an assistant coach for the Argonauts and Vanderbilt Commodores after retiring from football due to osteoporosis.[3]
Gaines joined the Green Bay Packers as a scouting assistant in 2019. On July 24, 2022, Gaines was promoted to college scout.[4]