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Narii Gaither, DS #82 RB, Gardner-Webb 
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Name: Narii Gaither
College: Gardner-Webb Number: 22
Height: 5-08 Weight: 179
Position: RB Pos2: WR/KR
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2024
40 Low: 4.57 40 Time: 4.63 40 High: 4.67
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Height: 5077
Weight: 179
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Dates: 03/26/24@NCState
Hand: 08 5/8 Arm: 29 1/4
Wingspan: 71 5/8
Height: 5077
Weight: 179
40 Yrd Dash: 4.63
20 Yrd Dash: 2.66
10 Yrd Dash: 1.57
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225 Lb. Bench Reps: 16
Vertical Jump: 33 1/2
Broad Jump: 10'00"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.40
3-Cone Drill: 7.15
40 Time Range: 4.62-4.63/Projected: 4.53/+.10
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Data Scout Notes: 2023: 2ndC...2022: 1stC...PWPayton/POPOYC/POPOYPSDS/P3rdFCSAA-AP/P1stC...2021: 1stC...2020: P2ndPSDS
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Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb, Player News
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2023 ALL-BIG SOUTH-OVC FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SECOND TEAM: RB - Narii Gaither, Sr., Gardner-Webb,...Gaither picked up an All-Conference honor for the third straight season at running back. Gaither has broken multiple school records this season, as the Rock Hill, S.C. native now has 3,147 career rushing yards, becoming just the second player in program history to rush for at least 3,000 yards. Gaither also has 104 career receptions, passing Philip Keefe for the most career pass receptions by a running back in Gardner-Webb history, while his eleven receiving touchdowns are the most in program history. Gaither's 924 career receiving yards are also the most by a running back in program history. Gaither's biggest game of the season came against Tennessee Tech , as the senior recorded two catches for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns. - Gardner-Webb Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024  RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: RB - Narii Gaither, Jr., Gardner-Webb,...Gaither finished second in the Big South in rushing yardage despite missing five games with an injury early in the season. A testament to his value, Gardner-Webb was 6-1 w ith the 5-foot-10, 181-pound senior in the lineup. Gaither carried 114 times for 668 yards and five touchdowns, averaging nearly six yards per carry. He had five games with 100 or more yards on the ground and passed the 2,000-yard mark for his career in Boiling Springs. - Gardner-Webb Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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Narii Gaither rushed for a career-high 245 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Bailey Fisher ran for three more and Gardner-Webb made its first-ever FCS playoff appearance memorable with a 52-41 win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday night. The Runnin' Bulldogs (7-5) led 31-27 at half and took the game over in the third quarter when Fisher hit T.J. Luther for a 12-yard touchdown pass and ran in from 12 and 16 yards for a 52-27 lead. It's the most points they scored this season since the opener against an Division II playoff qualifer. Now the Big South automatic qualifier goes to fifth-seeded William & Mary next Saturday. Gardner-Webb lost in the NAIA championship 30 years ago and became FCS eligible 20 years ago. In the two years the Bulldogs won Big South titles, the league didn't have an automatic berth in the playoffs.Eastern Kentucky (7-5) had a chance to mount a comeback as Parker McKinney, a Payton Award finalist, threw his fourth touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter but on the nex t possession was picked off in the end zone. His fifth touchdown pass came with 1:02 to play and Gardner-Webb recovered the on-side kick. The Colonels, who got the inaugural ASUN-WAC berth, were making their 22nd playoff appearance since 1978 but have no t won a playoff game since 1994. The Bulldogs ran for 405 yards as Fisher had 88 on seven keepers and Jayden Brown had 83 on 12 with a touchdown. Parker finished 37 of 57 for a career-high 454 yards. Jaden Smith had nine catches for 127 yards and two tou chdowns. Cornelius McCoy had 155 yards on six receptions with a touchdown. - Gardner-Webb/AP College Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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NOV 21 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb running back Narii Gaither (Rock Hill, S.C.) rushed 15 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns in helping the Runnin' Bulldogs defeat North Carolina A&T, 38-17, and capture the Big South football championship. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry in recording his fifth 100-yard game of the season. Gaither scored on runs of two and 20 yards, the second being a sprint that put GWU ahead, 31-14. Six of his carries went for first downs. Also nom inated for Offensive Player of the Week: Landon Ruggieri (Bryant). - Big South Football
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NOV 21 FEDEX GROUND FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb (38-17 win over North Carolina Central),...In a de facto Big South championship game, the Runnin' Bulldogs secured their first conference title since 2003 and first-ever bid to the FCS playo ffs. Coach Tre Lamb's squad reversed a 14-10 deficit with 17 straight points over a 9-minute, 15-second span of the second and third quarters. Narii Gaither and Jayden Brown combined to rush for 200 yards and four touchdowns, while linebacker William McR ainey and cornerback Raequan Ousley were defensive standouts. Honorable Mention: Davidson (24-23 win over Dayton); Mississippi Valley State (27-7 win over Prairie View A&M); Montana State (54-21 win over Montana); UIW (66-7 win at Northwestern State); Wi lliam & Mary (37-26 win at Richmond). - STATS FCS Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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Narii Gaither and Jayden Brown each had two touchdown runs and Gardner-Webb beat North Carolina A&T 38-17 on Saturday in a battle between the Big South Conference's top teams and regular season title. Gardner-Webb (6-5, 5-0) has won the last two in the s eries and also clinched the conference's automatic bid into the Division I-FCS playoffs. Brown had 93 yards rushing and Gaither 90 yards on the ground. Brown's 19-yard scoring run gave the Bulldogs a 17-14 lead in the second quarter and Gaither's 20-yard er made it 31-14 early in the third. Jalen Fowler threw for 253 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Aggies. Bhayshul Tuten had 108 yards rushing with a 61-yard touchdown run. North Carolina A&T (7-4, 4-1), which joins the Colonial Athlet ic Association next season, will need an at-large bid to make its first postseason appearance since 2016. - AP College Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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Narii Gaither had 137 of Gardner-Webb's 412 rushing yards, Janiero Crankfield rushed for three scores, and the Runnin' Bulldogs routed Division II Limestone 56-21 on Thursday night in a season opener for both teams. Gaither, a preseason All-American who has been named to the Walter Payton Award watch list, had 120 yards in the first half as the Runnin' Bulldogs piled up 309 rushing yards. Gardner-Webb had 394 yards of total offense and 22 first downs in the half while holding the Saints to 131 yards and five first downs. Gardner-Webb scored 42 points in the first half and finished the game with 642 total yards. Limestone, with a spark from quarterback John Seter in the second half, finished with 347 total yards. Seter had 259 passing yards and two touc hdowns. Matthew Caldwell was 12-of-15 passing for 137 yards for Gardner-Webb. The Runnin' Bulldogs scored all eight of their touchdowns on the ground. - AP College Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: AP - Narii Gaither, 5-10, 181, senior, Gardner-Webb,...Gaither (Rock Hill, S.C. / Rock Hill HS) added to a growing list of preseason honors, earning a spot as an all-purpose back. The 5-foot-10, 1 81-pound dynamo is one of the top dual threats in the country, capable of dominating a game on the ground or through the air. He is one of only two backs returning for 2022 who led their team in both rushing yards and receptions.Gaither, who playe d in only nine full games, carried 178 times for 991 yards and seven touchdowns - while leading the Big South with 5.6 yards per carry. He also led GWU with 42 catches for 351 yards and five scores, and had two games with at least 10 receptions late in t he season. Gaither recorded a pair of 150-yard rushing games, doing so in just over a half of action against Campbell. He has recorded back-to-back Big South rushing titles, and has carried for 1,454 career yards in only 26 games - with much of that dama ge coming over the past 12 games. - Gardner-Webb Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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2022 PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT BIG SOUTH PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb, Sr.,...Gaither played in just nine full games in 2021, but managed to produce 991 yards and seven touchdowns on 178 carries. His average of 5.6 yards per carry ranked among the nation's best and led the Big South. The 5-foot-10, 181-pounder also caught 42 passes for 351 yards and five more touchdowns. He produced a pair of 150-yard games and caught 10 passes in a game twice in 2021. Gaither has run for 150 yards or more four times in his last 14 gamess over two seasons. - Gardner-Webb Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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2022 PRESEASON WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST: RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb, Sr., 5-10, 181,...Gaither, who has garnered significant preseason plaudits over the past three weeks, enters his senior season poised for even greater heights. The Rock Hill, S.C., native has won back-to-back Big South Conference rushing titles, is a two-time All-Big South choice and is one of only two backs returning for the 2022 season nationally to lead his team in rushing yards and receptions. Gaither played in just nine full games in 2021, but managed to produce 991 yards and seven touchdowns on 178 carries. His average of 5.6 yards per carry ranked among the nation's best and led the Big South. The 5-foot-10, 181-pounder also caught 42 passes for 351 yards and five mor e touchdowns. He produced a pair of 150-yard games and caught 10 passes in a game twice in 2021. Gaither has run for 150 yards or more four times in his last 14 gamess over two seasons. - Gardner-Webb Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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2022 PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): RB Narii Gaither, Sr., Gardner-Webb,...The All-America candidate is one of the top all-purpose backs in the country and is coming off the best season of his career. A two-time All-Big South ch oice, Gaither churned out 991 yards on the ground with seven scores – and also led the team with 42 catches for 351 yards and five touchdowns. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound speedster led the Big South in rushing, all-purpose yards and yards per carry last s eason and topped the 100-yard rushing mark in five games.Gaither ranked No. 9 nationally in all-purpose yards and was only one of two backs to lead his team in rushing yards and receptions during the 2021 season. His best game of the season came i n a narrow loss at No. 10 Kennesaw State, when he rushed 22 times for 117 yards and two touchdowns and caught a career-high 10 passes for 91 yards and the go-ahead score with just 43 seconds left in the game. He followed with 210 all-purpose yards at Ham pton and closed with 185 all-purpose yards and two receiving touchdowns in the season finale win at North Carolina A&T. - Gardner-Webb Football
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2022 PRESEASON BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES/MEDIA): Narii Gaither, Sr., RB, Gardner-Webb (Rock Hill, S.C.),...Gaither is Gardner-Webb's first Big South preseason Offensive Player of the Year honoree since 2017 (QB Tyrell Maxwell) and j ust the second overall. A First-Team All-Conference performer in 2021, Gaither led the Big South last season with 991 rushing yards and 132.8 all-purpose yards per game. He ranked ninth nationally in all-purpose yards, and led the Runnin' Bulldogs with 4 2 receptions -- just one of two running backs in the country to lead his team in rushing yards and receptions.Gaither scored 12 total touchdowns a season ago (seven rushing, five receiving), had a league-leading five games with 100+ rushing yards, as well as two games with more than 200 all-purpose yards. He enters this season needing 521 rushing yards for 2,000 in his career, and 37 catches to break the Big South career record for most receptions by a running back. Gaither received six first-pla ce votes and 27 total points in the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year voting, ahead of Campbell quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams (two first-place votes and 18 points) and Robert Morris running back Alijah Jackson (one first-place vote and 13 points). - Big South Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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If Gardner-Webb could go back in time, it might bring its 2022 offensive unit with them. Particularly to Sept. 7, 2013, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, where it ran into a buzz saw in the Thundering Herd, dropping the contest 55-0 in their only meeting in pr ogram history. One thing the Bulldogs lacked in that game is exactly one of their biggest strengths in 2022: an offense with plenty of experienced firepower. But can Gardner-Webb turn that potential into results by the time it arrives in Huntington in We ek 5 of the college football season? If a senior quarterback, running-back duo and a highly touted 2022 recruiting class have anything to say about it, the answer might be a resounding "Yes."The offense starts with Bailey Fisher, who completed nea rly 60% of his throws in 2021, amassing 2,300 yards and tossing 18 touchdowns over the course of 11 games last season. His top wideout, sophomore Justin Franklin, is also back in 2022 looking to build off a freshman season in which he established himself as the Bulldogs' top receiver. Throw in Narii Gaither, a senior running back who was the team's workhorse in the backfield, and there's plenty to be excited about on the offensive side of the football. Gaither racked up 1,034 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground to go with a team-high 43 receptions and another five trips across the goal line. Without a doubt, Gaither is their go-to weapon. - Charleston Gazette
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): RB - Narii Gaither, Jr., Gardner-Webb,...Gaither, who also finished third in voting for Big South Offensive Player of the Year, led the league and ranked in the top-25 nationally in rushing yardage . The 5-foot-10, 177-pound speedster carried 178 times for 990 yards and seven touchdowns - also leading the circuit with 5.6 yards per carry. The junior led Gardner-Webb with 42 catches for 351 yards and five more touchdowns, proving himself as one of t he top all-purpose backs in the country. He ranked No. 9 nationally during the regular season and led the Big South with 132.7 all-purpose yards per game and averaged 140.9 all-purpose yards per game against league competition. - Gardner-Webb Football
(DS#82 RB) rSr/2024 RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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MARCH 8 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb running back Narii Gaither posted his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game with a career-high 151 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown, and caught four passes for 27 yards - includi ng the game-winning 6-yard TD grab in Gardner-Webb's 31-24 double-overtime win over Presbyterian. Gaither's day featured a Big South-record 96-yard touchdown run that gave GWU a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, part of his 222 total all-purpose yards. - Bi g South Football
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MARCH 1 BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb running back Narii Gaither rushed 19 times for 111 yards - his first career 100-yard game - and two touchdowns in Gardner-Webb's 42-20 win over No. 24 Elon. He had 76 yards and both scores afte r halftime to help rally the Runnin' Bulldogs from a 17-0 deficit. Seven of his runs resulted in first downs, and his two TD rushes (2, 18) helped GWU extend its 28-20 lead to the eventual final margin. Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week: T ommy Bryant (Kennesaw State). - Big South Football
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2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH SECOND TEAM: Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb, Soph.,...Gaither, from Rock Hill, S.C., saw spot duty as a true freshman but is the team's leading returning rusher after totaling 141 yards and a touchdown on just 16 carries. He had a 61-yard dash against Campbell, the highlight of a career-best 95 yards on seven carries against the Camels. - Gardner-Webb Football
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