Jerrell Gavins

Jerrell Gavins (born October 24, 1988) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at El Camino College and Boise State.

Jerrell Gavins
No. 4     Retired
Born: (1988-10-24) October 24, 1988
Miami, Florida
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DB
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight178 lb (81 kg)
CollegeBoise State
High schoolSouth Miami
Career history
As player
2013Tampa Bay Storm
2014–2017Ottawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star2015
Career stats
Tackles167
Quarterback sacks1
Interceptions7

College career

Gavins played for El Camino College in 2008[1] and joined Boise State as a walk-on in 2009.[2] Gavins had three interceptions in the first three games of the 2011 season, but he suffered a knee injury that forced him to miss the rest of the season. He was granted an injury hardship and returned for a fifth year in 2012. Gavins finished his Boise State career with six interceptions.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft, Gavins received a tryout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[4] On May 30, 2013, Gavins signed with the Tampa Bay Storm.[5]

Gavins signed with the Ottawa Redblacks in November 2013.[6] On July 7, 2014, Gavins was fined $1,400, the CFL's maximum fine, for a hit on Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Drew Willy.[7] Gavins became the first Redblack to be fined for an on-field transgression.[8] He admitted fault for the hit.[9] Gavins played four seasons for the Ottawa Redblacks, winning the Grey Cup in 2016. He played in 59 games for the Redblacks during his CFL career, amassing 167 tackles, seven interceptions, three forced fumbles, and one quarterback sack. Gavins retired from professional football on February 27, 2019 at the age of 30.[10]

References
  1. http://www.elcamino.edu/athletics/2008fallfiles/2008footballroster.pdf
  2. "Numerical Roster Countdown: Day 10".
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Rains, B.J. "Former BSU, Idaho, ISU players sign with NFL teams".
  5. "The Storm Bolsters Defense - Tampa Bay Storm". The Official Web Site. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2015-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. https://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl-fines-odell-willis-and-jerrell-gavins
  8. "Redblacks' Jerrell Gavins admits fault, accepts CFL fine". 8 July 2014.
  9. "Hit on QB a hit to wallet for Ottawa RedBlacks' Gavins". 8 July 2014.
  10. "Former Redblacks DB Jerrell Gavins done with football, didn't get chance to say goodbye". Ottawa Sun. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
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