Percell McGahee Gaskins (born April 25, 1972) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Kansas State. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 4th round (105th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.

Percell Gaskins
No. 54, 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1972-04-25) April 25, 1972 (age 52)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Seabreeze
(Daytona Beach, Florida)
College:Kansas State
NFL draft:1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:24
Fumble recoveries:1
Head coaching record
Regular season:0–21–0 (.000)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career edit

While at Kansas State, Gaskins was a three-year starter between 1993 and 1995.

Professional career edit

St. Louis Rams edit

Gaskins was selected in the fourth round (105th overall) by the St. Louis Rams.[1] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games starting one. For the season he recorded 21 tackles and one fumble recovery.

Carolina Panthers edit

After being waived by the Rams after one season, Gaskins was claimed by the Carolina Panthers on August 26, 1997.[2] In the 1997, Gaskins appeared in 12 games recording three tackles. He was cut by the Panthers on August 25, 1998.[2]

Coaching career edit

In 2014, Gaskins was named the head coach for the Garinger High School football team.[3] After going 0-21 in two seasons, he resigned as head coach.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ^ a b "NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats".
  3. ^ a b "Former Carolina Panther Percell Gaskins resigns as Garinger High football coach". CharlotteObserver.com. December 17, 2015.