Receiver, Florida International (from Iowa State, Rhode Island), 2022–26
Greg Gaines III
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
Greg Gaines III plays receiver for Florida International, after Iowa State (2022–23) and Rhode Island (2024–25). Last time out, at Jacksonville State: 1 catch, 2 yards.
2026 so far
8 catches, 111 yards
Last game: 1 catch, 2 yards at Jacksonville State, L 24–27
Next game: vs. Middle Tennessee, Oct 20
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8catches, career highvs. Hampton, 2025153receiving yards, career highat UAlbany, 20252receiving touchdowns, career highat UAlbany, 2025Team titles: Coastal Athletic Association Football champions, 2024 and 2025
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island | 50 | 603 | 12.1 | 3 | 34 |
| 2025 | Rhode Island | 65 | 1,018 | 15.7 | 4 | 46 |
| 2026 | Florida International | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 126 | 1,746 | 13.9 | 7 | 46 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 8 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Iowa State | 8 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Rhode Island | 8 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Rhode Island | 8 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Florida International | 8 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 200 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 2 | -0.62 | – | – | -1.2 | – |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | 0.32 | – | – | 0.6 | – |
| 2024 | Rhode Island (FCS) | 53 | 0.99 | 59th (n=581) | 0.92 | 52.4 | 7% |
| 2025 | Rhode Island (FCS) | 117 | 0.54 | 65th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 63.4 | 12% |
| 2026 | Florida International | 13 | 0.15 | – | – | 2.0 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Florida International 6 games, 8 catches, 111 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 9–19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 33–20 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 10–16 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 20–3 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 30 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 22–3 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 19 |
| Oct 13 | at | L 24–27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 Rhode Island 14 games, 65 catches, 1,018 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 31–20 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep 6 | at | W 31–17 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 37 |
| Sep 13 | at | W 9–7 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 24 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 28–7 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 27 | at | L 14–47 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 21–28 | 5 | 87 | 0 | 32 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 38–27 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Oct 18 | at | W 58–17 | 6 | 153 | 2 | 42 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 38–17 | 6 | 92 | 1 | 38 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 34–20 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 35 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 45–13 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 38–10 | 8 | 139 | 0 | 46 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 27–19 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 19 |
| Dec 6 | at | L 26–47 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 33 |
2024 Rhode Island 14 games, 50 catches, 603 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 20–17 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 28 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 0–48 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 21–9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 28–21 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 46–44 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 31–21 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 26–9 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 24–14 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 37–28 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 21–24 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 20 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 20–17 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 19 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 35–21 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 21–17 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 23 |
| Dec 7 | at | L 10–17 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 34 |
2023 Iowa State 1 game, 2 catches, 12 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at | L 20–50 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
2022 Iowa State 1 game, 1 catch, 2 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 43–10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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