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2019 Football Roster

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17 Zach Gaines

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 218
  • Hometown Calera, Ala.
  • Highschool Calera

Biography

2018: Preseason All-Gulf South Conference ... Battled injuries throughout season ... Punted 40 times for a 41.4 average ... Had long punt of 62 yards ... Dropped 17 punts inside opponent 20 yard line ... Had four punts of 50+ yards ... Made one tackle on special teams

2017: All-America ... All-Region ... All-Gulf South Conference ... Set West Alabama single season record for average yards per punt at 43.7 ... Punted 65 times for 2,841 yards ... Place 17 punts inside opponents 20 yard line ... Had 23 punts of 50 or more yards ... Only six touchbacks ... Long punt of 62 yards ... Led league in yards per punt.

2016: Punted 27 times for 1,093 yards ... Averaged 40.5 yards per punt ... Three touchbacks ... Had eight punts inside opponent's 20 yard, three against Florida Tech ... Had eight punts of 50 yards or more .... Averaged 51.2 yards per punt against West Florida ... Long punt of 76 yards at Shorter.

High School: Played for Coach Wiley McKeller at Calera (Ala.) High School ... Averaged 47.3 yards a punt as a junior in 2014 ... All-State in 2014 ... All-Metro and All-County in 2014 ... Leg injury sustained playing defense cost him his senior year.

Personal: Zach Gaines ... Son of Cassie and Kip Gaines ... Has a younger brother, AJ (19) ... Third generation in his family to play football at UWA ... Business major.
 

Statistics

Season:
2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 86

    2016Freshman

    P/K
    6'1" 210 lbs
    86
  • 35

    2017-18Sophomore

    P
    6'1" 218 lbs
    35
  • 17

    2018Junior

    P
    6'1" 218 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2019Senior

    P
    6'1" 218 lbs
    17