Percell Gaskins
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1972)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Percell Gaskins
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| number = 54, 55
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|4|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 230
| high_school = Seabreeze
(Daytona Beach, Florida)
| college = Kansas State
| draftyear = 1996
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 105
| pastteams =
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|1996}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|1997}})
| highlights =
- Second-team All-American (1995)
- First-team All-Big Eight (1995)
- Second-team All-Big Eight (1994)
| pastcoaching =
- Garinger High School
Head coach (2014–2015)
| statleague = NFL
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 28
| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue2 = 1
| regular_record = {{Winning percentage|0|21|0|record=y}}
| pfr = GaskPe20
}}
Percell McGahee Gaskins (born April 25, 1972) is an American former professional 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.
College career
While at Kansas State, Gaskins was a three-year starter between 1993 and 1995.
Gaskins was also an accomplished high jumper on the Kansas State Wildcats track and field team, winning the 1993 high jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a jump of 2.27 meters.{{cite magazine |title=Percell Gaskins |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1993/08/30/division-i-a-93-percell-gaskins- |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=19 June 2024 |date=30 August 1993}}
Professional career
=St. Louis Rams=
Gaskins was selected in the fourth round (105th overall) by the St. Louis Rams.{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games starting one. For the season he recorded 21 tackles and one fumble recovery.
=Carolina Panthers=
After being waived by the Rams after one season, Gaskins was claimed by the Carolina Panthers on August 26, 1997.{{cite web | url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/percell-gaskins-player-transactions | title=NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats }} In the 1997, Gaskins appeared in 12 games recording three tackles. He was cut by the Panthers on August 25, 1998.
Coaching career
In 2014, Gaskins was named the head coach for the Garinger High School football team.{{cite web |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article50371055.html |title=Former Carolina Panther Percell Gaskins resigns as Garinger High football coach |date=December 17, 2015 |website=CharlotteObserver.com}} After going 0–21 in two seasons, he resigned as head coach.
References
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Seabreeze High School alumni
Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players
Category:St. Louis Rams players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida
Category:American male high jumpers
Category:Track and field athletes from Florida
Category:NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's track and field athletes
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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