C. J. Gable
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CFL East All-Star | 2013, 2016 |
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C. J. Gable (born Carl Gable Jr. October 19, 1987) is a former
Early years
Gable attended
College career
Gable became the first freshman to ever start an opener at running back for USC when he started at Arkansas in 2006. Gable suffered a season-ending injury in the third game of the 2007 season. He ran a 4.68-second 40-yard dash in the summer of 2008. Gable competed for playing time at running back and kick returner as a sophomore in 2008.[3] Gable originally wore #25 when he began his USC career, but had it changed to #2, his number in high school; when he arrived at USC, #2 was already worn by wide receiver Steve Smith. However, Smith left for the NFL after the 2006 season and Gable was able to reclaim his old number.[4]
He decided not to declare for the
Gable ran for 617 yards and 8 touchdowns in 2008, while also returning 7 kicks for 196 yards and a 93-yard touchdown return against Stanford. In 2009, he ran for 102 yards on 24 carries. Gable also returned 19 kicks for 348 yards in '09.
Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
4.58 s | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 4.61 s | 7.27 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
22 reps | |||
All values from Pro Day[6]
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New Orleans Saints
Gable went undrafted in the
Denver Broncos
On August 6, 2011, Gable signed with the Denver Broncos, but was waived on August 29.
Nebraska Danger
Gable was signed by the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League on October 24, 2012, but was released on February 28, 2013.
CFL career
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Gable was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on April 2, 2013. CJ Gable had a strong first season in the CFL. He was a threat both rushing the ball and receiving the ball out of the backfield. Gable totaled 782 rushing yards on 130 carries, with 7 touchdowns as well as 598 receiving yards on 54 catches with 5 touchdowns. He was the 2013 winner of the Frank M. Gibson Trophy as runner up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.
Gable's second season in the CFL was marred by injury. He only played in the first 6 games of the season before injuring his foot and shoulder. He wound up with just 138 rushing yards on 30 carries (4.6 average) for 2 touchdowns, with 18 catches for 224 yards and 2 more touchdowns. In late February 2015, Gable and the Tiger-Cats agreed to a contract extension which will keep Gable in Hamilton through the 2017 CFL season.[7] His third season with the Ti-Cats was similar to his second season in that he missed significant playing time due to injury. The 2016 season was a return to form for Gable, as he played in 15 games for the Ti-Cats, rushing the ball 126 times for 693 yards (5.5 average) and 3 touchdowns. He also caught 39 passes for 404 yards and one receiving touchdown. Gable earned divisional All-Star honours for the second time in his career as a result of his strong play in 2016. Gable returned in 2017 as the team's primary running back, playing in nine of the club's first 13 games. Gable carried the ball 74 times for 466 yards with 5 touchdowns for the Ti-Cats in 2017.
Edmonton Eskimos
On October 2, 2017 the
Gable signed a one-day contract with the Tiger-Cats to retire as a member of the team on April 1, 2021.[11]
Career statistics
Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
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Year | Team | GP | Car | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
2013 | HAM | 15 | 130 | 782 | 6.0 | 34 | 7 | 55 | 600 | 10.9 | 42 | 5 | ||
2014 | HAM | 7 | 30 | 138 | 4.6 | 47 | 2 | 18 | 224 | 12.4 | 82 | 2 | ||
2015 | HAM | 5 | 47 | 293 | 6.2 | 47 | 0 | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 17 | 0 | ||
2016 | HAM | 15 | 126 | 693 | 5.5 | 53 | 3 | 39 | 405 | 10.4 | 35 | 1 | ||
2017 | HAM | 9 | 74 | 466 | 6.3 | 46 | 5 | 25 | 186 | 7.4 | 28 | 0 | ||
2017 | EDM | 4 | 72 | 367 | 5.1 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 35 | 1 | ||
2018 | EDM | 16 | 196 | 1,063 | 5.4 | 61 | 7 | 34 | 212 | 6.2 | 22 | 1 | ||
2019 | EDM | 14 | 205 | 1,001 | 4.9 | 34 | 2 | 53 | 417 | 7.9 | 29 | 1 | ||
CFL totals | 85 | 880 | 4,803 | 5.5 | 61 | 28 | 243 | 2,225 | 9.2 | 82 | 11 |
References
- ^ Eric Sondheimer, Younger Players Win Over Veterans, Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2003, Accessed August 18, 2008.
- ^ C.J. Gable - Yahoo! Sports
- ^ http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gable_cj00.html Archived 2009-05-26 at the Wayback Machine Player Bio: C.J. Gable
- ^ Scott Wolf, Number Change Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, Inside USC, December 24, 2006.
- ^ USC Safety Taylor Mays Will Return to USC SI.com, January 13, 2009
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Scout C.J. Gable College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Ticats lock RB Gable through 2017". TSN. TSN.ca Staff.
- ^ "Esks acquire RB C.J. Gable in trade with Ticats - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "Eskimos re-sign RB Gable to two-year deal - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ "The Great Debate: Where will Gable play in '20?". CFL.ca. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "C.J. Gable announces retirement". TiCats.ca. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.