Linebacker, North Carolina (from Florida State), 2018–23
Amari Gainer
Lettered 2019, 2021–22 at Florida State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tallahassee, FL
- Born
- Jun 22, 2000, in Tallahassee, Florida
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Amari Gainer played linebacker at Florida State (2018–22) and North Carolina (2023).
Career highs
12tackles, career hightwice; last at NC State, 20202sacks, career hightwice; last vs. South Carolina, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Florida State | 69 | 31 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 65 | 36 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | Florida State | 59 | 24 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | Florida State | 17 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 27 | 17 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 237 | 115 | 25 | 8.5 | 4 | 11 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Florida State | 3 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Florida State | 3 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Florida State | 3 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Florida State | 3 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | North Carolina | 3 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 North Carolina 11 games, 27 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Carolina | W 31–17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Minnesota | W 31–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Pittsburgh | W 41–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Miami | W 41–31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Virginia | L 27–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at Georgia Tech | L 42–46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Campbell | W 59–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Duke | W 47–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Clemson | L 20–31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at NC State | L 20–39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. West Virginia | L 10–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Florida State 6 games, 17 tackles, 1 sack
2021 Florida State 11 games, 59 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Notre Dame | L 38–41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 17–20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Wake Forest | L 14–35 | 8 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Louisville | L 23–31 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Syracuse | W 33–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at North Carolina | W 35–25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Massachusetts | W 59–3 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atClemson | L 20–30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs.NC State | L 14–28 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Miami | W 31–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | at Florida | L 21–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Florida State 9 games, 65 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 13–16 | 10 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atMiami | L 10–52 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Jacksonville State | W 41–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atNotre Dame | L 26–42 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.North Carolina | W 31–28 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atLouisville | L 16–48 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 17–41 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atNC State | L 22–38 | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Duke | W 56–35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Florida State 12 games, 69 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Boise State | L 31–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atVirginia | L 24–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Louisville | W 35–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.NC State | W 31–13 | 9 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atClemson | L 14–45 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atWake Forest | L 20–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Syracuse | W 35–17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Miami | L 10–27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Boston College | W 38–31 | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Alabama State | W 49–12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atFlorida | L 17–40 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Arizona State | L 14–20 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ |
| Weight | 236 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 79″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.09 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 7 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Las Vegas Raiders | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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