2023 Football Roster
Gaines, Willie
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Jersey Number 20
Willie Gaines
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cocoa Fla.
- High School:
- Cocoa
- Prev School:
- Dodge City CC/Jackson State
Bio
AT COLORADO
- He played in five games in 2023.
- He recorded two receptions for 12 yards.
- He had his first reception at Colorado against Nebraska in week two.
- Rated as a three-star prospect in the transfer portal by 247, which rated him at .8700. He was ranked as the No. 562 overall player in the portal and the No. 103 Wide Receiver.
- He came to Colorado with two years to play two.
- During the 2022 season he played in 13 games and registered 27 receptions, 446 receiving yards, and five touchdowns.
- In the SWAC Championship game he had a season high seven receptions for 76 yards in the win.
- Played in 13 games over two seasons, with 25 receptions, 509 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.
- In 2021 he played in seven games with 16 receptions and 191 receiving yards.
- During the 2020 season he played in six games and registered nine receptions, 318 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.
- Did not see action during the 2019 season.
- Rated as a three star by the recruiting services.
- ESPN ranked him as the No. 162 Athlete and the No. 239 player from Florida.
- On3 listed him as the No. 1,753 player in the class, the No. 50 Athlete, and the No. 246 player from Florida.
- 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 171 Athlete, and the No. 282 player from Florida.
- 247 Composite listed him as the No. 1,746 player in the country, the No. 148 Athlete, and the No. 239 player from Florida.
- Played for head coach Ryan Schneider, leading Cocoa to a 10-4 record his senior year.
- Also played basketball.
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