DT · Washington Commanders
William Gaines
Age 54 · 196 cm (6'5") · 144 kg · Born Jun 20, 1971 · Florida
NFL career
1994
debut year
1997
last season
4
seasons
#95
jersey
College: Florida
1994 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#147
overall pick
MIA
drafted by
Other "Gaines" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Florida alumni in the NFL
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1994 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#132
#133
#134
#135
#140
#141
#142
Trent Pollard
OT · CIN
#133
John Covington
DB · IND
#134
Shelly Hammonds
DB · MIN
#135
Pat O'Neill
P · NWE
#136
Pete Pierson
OT · TAM
#137
Aaron Laing
TE · SDG
#138
#139
Harrison Houston
ATL
Anthony Redmon
G · ARI
#140
Myron Bell
DB · PIT
#141
Issac Booth
DB · CLE
#142
Herman Carroll
DE · NOR
#143
Craig Novitsky
G · NOR
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of William Gaines.
Austin Robbins
Debut 1994 · #99 · Packers
Brentson Buckner
Debut 1994 · #99 · Panthers
Bryant Young
Debut 1994 · #97 · 49ers
Chris Maumalanga
Debut 1994 · #98 · Rams
Curt Brown
Debut 1994 · Eagles
D'Marco Farr
Debut 1994 · #75 · Rams
Dan Wilkinson
Debut 1994 · #95 · Dolphins
Ed Philion
Debut 1994 · #90 · Jaguars