Greg Gaines (defensive lineman)

Total tackles:	146
Sacks:	11.5
Fumble recoveries:	2

Greg Gaines
	Gaines in 2022
No. 96 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:	Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	May 6, 1996 (age 28); La Habra, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	La Habra (CA)
College:	Washington (2014–2018)
NFL draft:	2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 134
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (2019–2022); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (LVI); Morris Trophy (2018); First-team All-Pac-12 (2018); Second-team All-Pac-12 (2017);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	146
Sacks:	11.5
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Greg Gaines (born May 6, 1996) is an American football nose tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, for whom he won Super Bowl LVI. He played college football at Washington.

Early life

Gaines attended La Habra High School in La Habra, California. Gaines originally committed to attend Boise State, but followed head coach Chris Petersen from Boise State to Washington when he became head coach.^[1]

College career

Gaines played at Washington from 2015 to 2018, with 2014 serving as a red-shirt season. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference in 2016 as a defensive lineman, second-team All-Pac-12 in 2017, and first-team All-Pac-12 in 2018. In 2018 he won the Morris Trophy, given annually to the best defensive lineman in the Pac-12 as voted on by opposing players.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m)	9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m)	5.15 s	1.76 s	2.97 s	4.67 s	7.75 s	31.0 in (0.79 m)	9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)	30 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day^[2]^[3]^[4]

Los Angeles Rams

Gaines was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (134th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.^[5]^[6] Gaines won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20. Gaines recorded three tackles in the game.^[7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 23, 2023, Gaines signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.^[8] He played in all 17 games, recording 24 tackles and one sack in a rotational role.

On March 12, 2024, Gaines signed a one-year contract extension with the Buccaneers.^[9]