Greg Gaines came to UW from La Habra High School in Orange County, California. He had committed to Chris Petersen at Boise State in 2014, and was one of a few guys Pete decided could fit at Washington as well (Jaylen Johnson and Drew Sample were a couple others). Gaines arrived with little fan fare, and many fans, myself included, weren’t blown away with the commitment from the 3-star DT. However, it didn’t take long to see that he embodied everything Chris Petersen wants in a footballer.
GFG entered a game the first time during his redshirt freshman season, replacing an injured Elijah Qualls.