Carl Gaskins

Position:
Offensive Tackle
Height:
6-5
Weight:
315
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Melbourne, Fla.
High School:
Palm Bay

Solid contributor on the offensive line the last two seasons after returning from a knee injury he suffered in 2009.

2011 - Senior Season
Key backup on the offensive line • Appeared in all 13 games, seeing action on 263 snaps • Graded out at 78 percent on the year with 12 knockdowns • Graded out at 80 percent on 13 snaps against Duke • Saw action on 32 snaps at Virginia Tech • Graded out at 83 percent on 37 snaps at Clemson • Recorded two knockdowns against Wake Forest • Saw action on 22 snaps against Miami, grading out at 77 percent • Graded out at 94 percent on 17 snaps against Louisville • Had two knockdowns against Virginia • Graded out at 92 percent on 12 snaps against Rutgers • Had three knockdowns on 18 snaps against James Madison

2010 - Junior Season
Appeared in nine games and started the first game of the season against LSU • Saw action on 132 snaps and graded out at 81 percent for the regular season • Graded out at 86 percent on 24 snaps with two knock-downs against Virginia • Had two knock-downs against Clemson • Graded out at a team-high 92 percent on 13 snaps against East Carolina • Played 12 snaps against graded out at 89 percent against Rutgers • Graded out at 100 percent on four snaps against Georgia Tech.

2009 - Sophomore Season
Was competing for the right tackle position, but was lost for the year after tearing the ACL in his left knee during preseason practice and was not eligible for a medical redshirt because he had redshirted in 2007.

2008 - Freshman Season
Played in games against Rutgers, Connecticut, Boston College, Georgia Tech and NC State on special teams and as a reserve tackle.

Palm Bay High School
Ranked among the top 100 prospects in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel • Earned first-team all-state honors in the 5A classification by the Florida Sportswriters Association • Also named first-team All-Space Coast • Played in Florida's North-South All-Star Game • Also played in the Central Florida All-Star Game • Coached by Dan Burke.

Personal
Son of Carl Lee Gaskins Sr. • Born July 13, 1989 • Majoring in sociology • Would choose to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if he could pick any team in the NFL • Would like to own a Chevy Avalanche • Favorite TV show is the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" • Favorite food is pizza • Would like to visit Italy • Favorite off-day activity is to go to the movies • His father has had the biggest impact on his life.