1. Myles Gaskin was born on February 15,1997 and is an American professional football running back.
28 Facts About Myles Gaskin
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Myles Gaskin played college football at Washington and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Myles Gaskin attended the Alderwood Boys and Girls Club where his athleticism playing basketball was noted by his coach.
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Myles Gaskin ran track, competing in the 100 meter dash and the 4 by 100 meter relay.
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Myles Gaskin committed to the University of Washington to play college football.
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Myles Gaskin became Washington's starting running back his true freshman year in 2015.
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Myles Gaskin became the first true freshman in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards, finishing with 1,302 on 227 carries.
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Myles Gaskin set a freshman record with 14 rushing touchdowns.
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Myles Gaskin was named the MVP of the 2015 Heart of Dallas Bowl after rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns.
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Myles Gaskin played in all 14 games of his sophomore season, amassing 1,373 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Myles Gaskin was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference first-team following the regular season.
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Myles Gaskin's productivity declined slightly his senior year, but he still became the first Pac-12 player with four 1,000+ rushing-yard-seasons, and led the 2018 Huskies to conference championship and the Rose Bowl.
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Myles Gaskin finished his career at Washington with a school-record 62 touchdowns and 5,323 rushing yards.
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Myles Gaskin holds school records for 100-rushing-yard games, rush attempts, rushing yards per game, rushing touchdowns, rushes of 50+ yards, and all-purpose yards.
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Myles Gaskin was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 234th overall, of the 2019 NFL draft, the last of 25 running backs taken and the second by the Dolphins.
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Myles Gaskin was placed on injured reserve on December 24,2019.
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Myles Gaskin appeared in seven games as a rookie and recorded 133 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with seven receptions for 51 receiving yards.
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In 2020, Myles Gaskin started the season as backup to Matt Breida and Jordan Howard.
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Myles Gaskin was placed on injured reserve on November 5,2020, with a sprained MCL.
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Myles Gaskin was the starter for most games in Miami's 2021 season, but carried 5 or fewer times in six of them.
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On March 16,2023, Myles Gaskin signed a one-year contract extension with the Dolphins.
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Myles Gaskin was released on September 8,2023, re-signed to the practice squad the next day and elevated to the active roster.
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Myles Gaskin was signed back to the active roster on September 12,2023, and appeared on special teams in their week 2 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Myles Gaskin was released on September 26,2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On October 17,2023, Myles Gaskin was signed off the Vikings practice squad to the Los Angeles Rams active roster.
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Myles Gaskin was waived by the Rams on November 7,2023.
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Myles Gaskin had a total of 10 snaps played during the 2023 season, all on special teams, appearing in three games.
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Myles Gaskin was waived by the Vikings on August 27,2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.