Gaston with the Chicago Bears in 2015
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | November 29, 1991 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Chicago (IL) St. Rita | ||||||||||
College: | Purdue | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||
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Tackles: | 12 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 1.0 |
Interceptions: | 0 |
Forced fumbles: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Bruce Verdell Gaston, Jr. (born November 29, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Purdue. Gaston was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has been a member of the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers.
After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, he signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He was waived on August 30, 2014.
He was signed to the Patriots’ practice squad on August 31, 2014, but was later waived on September 3, 2014.
On September 4, 2014, Gaston was signed to the Dolphins’ active roster, but was later waived on September 20. He signed with their practice squad on September 23, 2014.
Gaston joined the Cardinals’ active roster by being signed off the Dolphins’ practice squad on September 24, 2014. He was later waived on November 1, 2014, but was signed to Arizona’s practice squad on November 4, 2014.
He was signed to the Packers’ active roster from the Cardinals’ practice squad on December 8, 2014. He was later waived on October 3, 2015, but was signed to their practice squad on October 6, 2015.
On October 17, 2015, Gaston was signed off the Packers' practice squad by the Chicago Bears to their active roster. He played in seven games for the Bears n 2015, recording 11 total tackles and one sack. He was released by the Bears on May 16, 2016.
Gaston signed with the Minnesota Vikings on May 31, 2016. He was released by the team on June 16, 2016.