- Washington interior defender Greg Gaines’ premier performance last season was masked by his teammate and fellow PFF favorite Vita Vea. However, Gaines still managed to finish the 2016 season ranked No. 3 among returning Pac-12 interior defenders in terms of overall grade (84.0).
- Gaines bested all returning Pac-12 interior defenders, including Vea, when playing the run, as he earned a conference-high 86.4 run defense grade in 2016.
- Recording 22 stops on 249 snaps against the run, Gaines ranked No. 4 in run stop percentage (8.8 percent) among returning Pac-12 defensive tackles.
- Gaines has far surpassed expectations with the Huskies since joining the team as a three-star recruit out of California in 2014, posting an average overall grade of 81.9 over the course of his 27 games (20 starts) in his collegiate career.
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