Myles Gaskin

Myles Gaskin
Washington Huskies – No. 9
Position Running back
Class Senior
Career history
College
High school Seattle (WA) O'Dea
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-15) February 15, 1997
Lynnwood, Washington
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Myles Gaskin (born February 15, 1997) is an American football running back for the Washington Huskies.

Early years

Myles Gaskin grew up in Lynnwood, WA north of Seattle. He attended the Alderwood (a neighborhood) Boys and Girls Club where his athleticism playing basketball was noted by his coach, "you could tell Myles was far and away a better athlete than the other kids on the court."[3]

Gaskin attended O'Dea High School in Seattle, Washington. As a junior, he rushed for 2,182 yards and 35 touchdowns and as a senior he had 1,567 yards and 25 touchdowns.[4][5] He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[6]

College career

Gaskin became Washington's starting running back his true freshman year in 2015. He became the first true freshman in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards, finishing with 1,302 on 227 carries.[7] He also set a freshman record with 14 rushing touchdowns. He was named the MVP of the 2015 Heart of Dallas Bowl after rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns.[8][9] Gaskin played in all 14 games of his sophomore season, amassing 1,373 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named to the All-Pac-12 first-team following the regular season.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pac-12 Football Awards And All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12. 2016.
  2. ↑ "Pac-12 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12. 2017.
  3. ↑ "Washington running back Gaskin is proud of his Lynnwood roots". Everett Herald. HeraldNet. October 1, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "O'Dea running back Myles Gaskin counting on experienced line". Seattle Times. September 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Huskies star freshman Myles Gaskin learned from his older brother". Tacoma News Tribune. December 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ "O'Dea RB Myles Gaskin commits to Washington". Seattle Times. March 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ "UW's Myles Gaskin excited to build on record-setting freshman season". Seattle Times. April 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Freshman tailback Myles Gaskin powers Washington to Heart of Dallas Bowl win". Spokesman Review. December 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Myles Gaskin, Washington ready to take the next step in 2016". ESPN. February 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Pac-12 Football Awards And All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12. November 29, 2016.
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