Deionte Gaines

Height:
5-8
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Dr. Phillips

Career Division I games played/started: 22/5 (10/5 in 2015... 12/0 in 2014)

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games and started five contests, registering 13 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown... Added 12 carries for 138 yards and two touchdowns... Recorded 18 kick returns on the season, averaging 23.4 yards per return, including a long of 53 yards.

Scored his first career touchdown on an 18-yard end-around against Savannah State (9/5).
Returned the opening kickoff against Colorado (9/19) 51 yards, the second-longest kickoff return of his career.
Recorded his first career touchdown reception at UTSA (9/26), an 18-yard strike from Nick Stevens... Tied his career high for receptions (3) and set a career high for receiving yards (36) in the victory.
Rushed three times for 46 yards in a win over UNLV (11/14).
Rushed for a 30-yard touchdown on the Rams' first offensive play of the game in a win at New Mexico (11/21), helping CSU become bowl eligible for third year in a row.

2014 (Freshman):

Played in 12 games as a kick returner and receiver, hauling in nine catches for 69 yards, while also rushing two times for 15 yards... Averaged 24.0 yards on 28 kickoff returns... His 672 return yards led the Mountain West and ranked 20th in the NCAA FBS.
Made his first career catch vs. Tulsa (10/4), a four-yard reception.
Totaled a career-best 61-yard kickoff return against Wyoming (10/25), the third-longest kick return by a MW player in 2014.
Had a career-high two catches for 21 yards vs. Wyoming (10/25).
Earned a spot as a first-team kick returner on Phil Steele’s mid-season All-Mountain West team.

High School:

Is a 2014 graduate of Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla.
Ranked as the nation's 33rd-best athlete in the Class of 2014.
During his 12-game senior campaign, rushed for 462 yards and 11 touchdowns on 55 carries (8.4 average)... Caught 28 passes for 564 yards (20.1 average) and five touchdowns... Averaged an impressive 19 yards on 14 punt returns, with two returned for touchdowns... Also led the Panthers in total yards (1,292).
As a senior in 2013, led the Panthers to an undefeated regular season before falling, 24-23, to Plant High School in the regional semifinals of the Florida state championships to finish 11-1... Helped lead Dr. Phillips to the 2013 8A District 5 title, finishing with an undefeated 4-0 record while outscoring district opponents, 52.3 to 13.0.
Received third-team All-Florida honors by the Miami Herald in 2013.
As a junior in 2012, racked up 1,048 total yards and 11 touchdowns.
Head football coach at Dr. Phillips was Rodney Wells.
In addition to four varsity letters in football, also lettered four times in track & field... Holds his school record in the 4x100 relay, set as a junior in 2012.
Ranked as a four-star recruit by ESPN and three-star by Rivals.com.
Selected CSU over 12 other offers, including Arizona, Cincinnati, Iowa State and Mountain West foe Utah State.

Personal: Born Oct. 9, 1995 in Orlando, Fla. ... Parents are Caronda Adams and Sedrick Gaines... Has one brother, Jamari, and two sisters, Mia and Emani... Intends to major in communication studies at CSU.