Jared Gaither
Gaither during Ravens camp in 2009
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 18, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | White Plains, Maryland | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 340 lb (154 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| Supplemental draft: | 2007 / Round: 5 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 52 |
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| Games started: | 37 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 0 |
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Jared Dwight Gaither (born March 18, 1986) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2007 Supplemental Draft. He played college football at Maryland.
Gaither played for the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, and San Diego Chargers.
Gaither played basketball for his first three years of high school at Eleanor Roosevelt High School before playing football in his senior year at Hargrave Military Academy. He originally verbally committed to the University of South Carolina basketball team, but later changed to football. He played defensive tackle and tight end. He recorded 89 tackles, 9 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 4 passes deflected.
As a true freshman at the University of Maryland in 2005, Gaither played in all 11 games and started the last 8. He was named a third team Freshman All-American by College Football News and honorable mention by The Sporting News. He allowed no sacks in 583 snaps played (all at left tackle) and committed 2 penalties.
As a sophomore, Gaither played in twelve games and helped the Terps offensive line allow just 19 sacks all season. He was a member of the 2006 preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy, a consensus preseason All-ACC choice, and ranked No. 7 nationally among offensive tackles by The Sporting News.
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