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Name: Theron Gaines
College: Tennessee Tech
Number: 9
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-1 Weight: 237
Position: Pos2: OLB/ST
Class/Draft Year: Sr/2026
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Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech, Player News
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Theron Gaines returned a fumble for a touchdown and Tennessee Tech's top FCS defense led the way in a 21-9 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday. Gaines scooped up a fumble from quarterback Cole LaCrue and returned it for a 10-yard touchdown to put the F CS No. 5 Golden Eagles (10-0, 7-0 OVC-Big South) up 21-3 with 3:50 remaining. Q'Daryius Jennings opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 5-yard rushing score.Maury Sullivan doubled that tally with a 48-yard receiving touchdown from Kekoa Vi speras late in the first quarter. Visperas was 17-of-23 passing for 151 yards with an interception. Tennessee Tech entered the game allowing 3.92 yards per play, the fewest in FCS, but allowed 137 rushing yards to the Panthers (3-7, 2-5). It's their seco nd consecutive week allowing more than 100 rushing yards, after allowing none in the previous eight games. The Golden Eagles allowed an 18-yard touchdown from LaCrue to DeAirious Smith with 1:16 remaining for the final margin. LaCrue was 15-of-31 passing for 174 yards and an interception. - AP College Football
(DS#999 DE) Sr/2026  DE Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech
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WEEK 2 OVC-BIG SOUTH CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Theron Gaines, DL, 6-1, 237, Sr., Murfreesboro, Tenn., Tennessee Tech,...Gaines played a key role as Tennessee Tech knocked off in-state for Chattanooga to improve to 2-0 start for the first time sinc e the 2012 season. The senior had seven tackles (3 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss (for -9 yards), 1.0 sacks (for -8 yards), forced a fumble and added a quarterback hurry in the 45-17 victory. Gaines and the TTU defense limited the Mocs to just 25 rushing ya rds. Others Nominated: Kaleb Lyons, Eastern Illinois; Landon Sylvie, Southeast Missouri; Jabaree Dawkins, UT Martin; Justin Richardson, Western Illinois. - OVC-Big South Football
(DS#999 DE) Sr/2026 DE Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech
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