Player Bio: Jared Gaither :: Football
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High School: A one-year letterwinner and starter at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Md. ... played basketball for three years before going out for football for the first time as a senior ... has tremendous upside ... played defensive tackle and tight end for one of the top teams in the state ... recorded 89 tackles, nine sacks, and one forced fumble while batting down four passes at the line of scrimmage ... was primarily a blocking tight end, but finished the season with three receptions for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... earned significant postseason honors despite playing only one year ... ranked as the 36th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com ... an honorable mention All-Met selection by The Washington Post ... a SuperPrep All-American and Mid-Atlantic all-region pick ... a PrepStar honorable mention selection ... selected to play for Maryland in the Super 44 all-star game ... first team all-league and all-county ... team posted a 12-1 record in 2003, losing its only game of the season in the 4A state semifinals ... lettered four years in basketball ... was a major D-I recruit in basketball ... had verbally committed to South Carolina in hoops before deciding to play football ... was also recruited in football by Florida, Georgia, Pittsburgh and Clemson ... high school coach was Rick Houchens.
Personal: Jared Gaither was born March 18, 1986 ... son of Joyce Gaither and David Suggs.
