Amari Gainer

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Amari Gainer
No. 53 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-22) June 22, 2000 (age 24)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Chiles
(Leon County, Florida)
College: Florida State (2018–2022)
North Carolina (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Player stats at PFR

Amari Gainer (born June 22, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and North Carolina Tar Heels.

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Early life

Gainer was born on June 22, 2000, and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. [1] His father was a wide receiver who played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. [2] He attended Lawton Chiles High School where he was a football player, totaling 93 tackles, 24 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and 12 sacks as a senior. [3] He was a top-250 recruit and a four-star prospect, ultimately committing to play college football for Florida State, the school his father had attended. [3] [4] [5]

College career

As a true freshman at Florida State in 2018, Gainer suffered a broken foot and redshirted, having appeared in four games during the season. [3] He became a starter in 2019. [3] With 13 games played, and nine starts, in the 2019 season, he recorded 69 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks. [2] [6] He then was the team leader with 65 tackles in 2020. [7] Gainer recorded 59 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack during the 2021 season, then posted 17 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack in 2022. [2]

Gainer transferred to the North Carolina Tar Heels for his final season in 2023, ending his stint at Florida State having made 210 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss, six sacks and five forced fumbles. [2] [8] In his lone year with the Tar Heels, he appeared in all 13 games and posted 27 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		236 lb
(107 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.60 s1.65 s2.60 s4.32 s7.09 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from Pro Day [9]

After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Gainer signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent. [10] [11] He was also selected by the Arlington Renegades in the fifth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. [12]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Amari Gainer". North Carolina Tar Heels.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Reed, Tashan (October 3, 2019). "Instant impact: In the first start of his career, Florida State's Amari Gainer showed off his skill set". The Athletic .
  4. ↑ "Former Chiles Timberwolf turned Florida State Seminoles receiving preseason honors". WTXL-TV. July 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ Henry, Jim (July 3, 2023). "Former Chiles High, FSU linebacker Amari Gainer settles in at North Carolina". Tallahassee Democrat – via archive.ph.
  6. ↑ Weiler, Curt (April 3, 2021). "FSU linebacker, Tallahassee native Amari Gainer thriving in new versatile role". Tallahassee Democrat .
  7. ↑ Fernandez, Andre C. (August 22, 2021). "Amari Gainer setting a high standard for Florida State's young core of linebackers". Tallahassee Democrat .
  8. ↑ Alexander, Chip (August 18, 2023). "From Florida State to North Carolina: Amari Gainer wants to make name for himself" . The News & Observer .
  9. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Amari Gainer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Raiders announce undrafted free agents". Las Vegas Raiders. April 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ Hill, Adam (August 24, 2024). "Raiders report: Rookie linebacker states his case in preseason finale". Las Vegas Review-Journal .
  12. ↑ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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