Myles Gaskin

Myles Gaskin (born February 15, 1997) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.

Myles Gaskin
No. 37 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-15) February 15, 1997
Lynnwood, Washington
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Seattle (WA) O'Dea
College:Washington
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 234
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Rushing yards:133
Rushing average:3.7
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:7
Receiving yards:51
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Gaskin was born and raised in Lynnwood, Washington, a suburb north of Seattle. He attended the Alderwood Boys and Girls Club where his athleticism playing basketball was noted by his coach.[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] Myles also ran track, competing in the 100 meter dash and the 4 by 100 meter relay.[6] He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9 1⁄4 in
(1.76 m)		 205 lb
(93 kg)		 29 1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 8 3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.58 s 4.27 s 7.19 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12]

Gaskin was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 234th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[13] In Week 16, in the 38–35 overtime victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, he scored his first career touchdown on a two-yard run.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 24, 2019.[15] He appeared in seven games as a rookie and recorded 133 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with seven receptions for 51 receiving yards.[16]

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 speedster Myles Gaskin a force in football and track". Seattle Times. June 10, 2015.
  7. "O'Dea RB Myles Gaskin commits to Washington". Seattle Times. March 2, 2014.
  8. "UW's Myles Gaskin excited to build on record-setting freshman season". Seattle Times. April 18, 2016.
  9. "Freshman tailback Myles Gaskin powers Washington to Heart of Dallas Bowl win". Spokesman Review. December 26, 2015.
  10. "Myles Gaskin, Washington ready to take the next step in 2016". ESPN. February 11, 2016.
  11. "Pac-12 Football Awards And All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12. November 29, 2016.
  12. "Myles Gaskin Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  13. Poupart, Alain (April 27, 2019). "Dolphins Select RBs Chandler Cox & Myles Gaskin With Final Picks". MiamiDolphins.com.
  14. "Miami Dolphins at New York Giants - December 15th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  15. Williams, Charean (December 24, 2019). "Dolphins place Myles Gaskin on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  16. "Myles Gaskin 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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