Sam Gash
Fullback | |||||||||
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| Born: | March 7, 1969 Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Hendersonville | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 8 / Pick: 205 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Samuel Lee Gash Jr. (born March 7, 1969) is an American former professional
fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions
.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.79 s | 1.66 s | 2.74 s | 4.16 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
16 reps |
Gash was drafted in the eighth round of the
1992 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.[1] A two time Pro Bowler in his twelve-year career, Gash played for the Patriots (1992–1997), Buffalo Bills (1998–1999, 2003), and the Baltimore Ravens
(2000–2002).
In 1999, Gash earned the unique distinction of being the first back in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl without carrying the ball at all during the regular season.[2]
He won a Super Bowl in 2000 with the Baltimore Ravens. Gash was cut by the New Orleans Saints one day before the 2004 training camp began.
Coaching
Gash began his
special teams coach. In 2008, he became the Lions' running backs coach. Gash was fired by the Lions on December 31, 2012.[3]
On February 10, 2014, Gash was announced as the running backs coach of the Green Bay Packers.[4] On January 19, 2016, he was fired by the Packers.[5]
Personal life
Gash has relatives also involved with football. His younger brother, Eric, played
Notes and references
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ It's not about stats Archived 2007-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Birkett, Dave (December 31, 2012). "Lions cut ties with assistant coaches Shawn Jefferson, Sam Gash, George Yarno". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Mike McCarthy's vision links new coaches". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
- ^ "McCarthy fires assistant coaches Sam Gash and Jerry Fontenot". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ Gash: 'I owe it all to Pardue' | Serving Henderson, Transylvania and Polk Counties | North Carolina | BlueRidgeNow.com
- ^ Singelais, Mark (2021-04-08). "UAlbany lacrosse player Elijah Gash draws inspiration from his father". Times Union. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Draft". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-05-10.