William Gaines

William Albert Gaines (born June 20, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. Gaines played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins.

Early life

Gaines was born in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1971. He attended Lanier High School in Jackson, and played high school football for the Lanier Bulldogs.

College career

Gaines received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1990 to 1993. He was a member of the Gators teams that won Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships in 1991 and 1993. He played for the Dolphins for a single season in . He played three seasons for the Washington Redskins from to . In his four-season NFL career, Gaines started twenty-four of fifty-two NFL games in which he played, and recorded two quarterback sacks, one forced fumble and sixty tackles.