Theron Gaines

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Theron Gaines
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    231
  • Hometown:
    Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • Position:
    DL
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Previous School:
    Oakland HS
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    12.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL: Part of two TSSAA state championship teams at Oakland High School for head coach Kevin Creasy, Gaines had tremendous seasons in his junior and senior campaigns. As a junior, he had 108 total tackles -- 73 solo -- with 6.5 sacks. In 2021, his totals were off the charts with 147 total tackles -- 100 solo -- and 8.0 sacks.
 
PERSONAL: The son of George Gaines and Sharon Jackson ... born June 9, 2004, in Smyrna.
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 10 7
Assists 2 0
Tackles 12.0 7.0
Tackles per game 1.2 1.4
Sacks 1.0 1.0
Sack yards 7 7
Interceptions 0 -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 2.0 1.0
Tackle for loss yards 9 7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 2 1 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 4 0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 2 0 2.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 45 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 45 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 45 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 12 0 - - - 0 .0
2025-26 13 - - - - 0 .0
Total 45 0 - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 12 0.9 - - - - 1 1 - - 0 0
Total 12 0.3 0 - - - 1 1 - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 10 10 2 12.0 1.2 1.0 7 2.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 10 9 6 15.0 1.5 2.0 21 5.0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 12 17 10 27.0 2.3 5.0 44 8.0 48 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
2025-26 13 43 49 92.0 7.1 6.5 28 14.5 44 1 3 10 1 60 2 0
Total 45 79 67 146.0 3.2 14.5 100 29.5 132 2 3 10 1 60 5 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month
September 2 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 5 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 2 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 10 2 12.0 1.2 1.0 7 2.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 5 7 0 7.0 1.4 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 2 0 2.0 .5 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - -
Away 6 8 2 10.0 1.7 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 6 1 7.0 2.3 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 4 1 5.0 .7 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month
September 2 1 0 1.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 7 1 8.0 1.6 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 2 1 3.0 1.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - -
News mentions
Tech football holds off Lindenwood for Homecoming victory
  • Article
  • November 05, 2022
Tech football holds off Lindenwood for Homecoming victory

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was fitting that Tennessee Tech's battle with Lindenwood came down to one final play. After all, the two teams had been swapping scores back and forth the entire day. With 14 seconds to go, the visiting Lions lined up for a two-point conversion trailing 35-34. It was a gutsy, but smart play for the visitors. If it was successful, Tech would have to find a way to score in the final seconds.

  • November 05, 2022
Golden Eagles close out preseason with Gathering of Eagles scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 21, 2022
Golden Eagles close out preseason with Gathering of Eagles scrimmage

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fans had their opportunity to get a look at the Tennessee Tech football team on Saturday night as the Golden Eagles held their annual Gathering of Eagles fan event. Despite some mid-afternoon storms, the day started with the women’s clinic, then fans had an opportunity to grab autographs from their favorite Golden Eagle players before Tech took to the field for its final scrimmage before the season begins on September 2.

  • August 21, 2022
Golden Eagle depth shines through in first scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 13, 2022
Golden Eagle depth shines through in first scrimmage

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech’s first football scrimmage was a positive one on Saturday night as the Golden Eagles’ depth proved fruitful in fans’ first look at the team. Both sides of the ball saw plenty of highlights as Tech players from all class levels were able to showcase their skills in front of the fans. Tech’s offense picked up its first score as Jeremiah Oatsvall fired to the end zone to a leaping Hunter Barnhart for the 18-yard connection between a pair of defenders. Oatsvall later scored on a two-yard quarterback keeper to end a 42-yard drive.

  • August 13, 2022