CFB
Greg Gaines III
WR · Iowa State
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Iowa State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #342
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.8978
- Class
- 2022
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2022
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell | 6 | 45 | 0 | 7.5 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Stony Brook | 5 | 95 | 0 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Holy Cross | 6 | 69 | 0 | 11.5 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Long Island University | 2 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Brown | 5 | 87 | 0 | 17.4 | 32 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | UAlbany | 6 | 153 | 2 | 25.5 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Bryant | 6 | 92 | 1 | 15.3 | 38 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Elon | 6 | 85 | 1 | 14.2 | 35 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Maine | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Hampton | 8 | 139 | 0 | 17.4 | 46 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Central Connecticut | 5 | 62 | 0 | 12.4 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | UC Davis | 4 | 83 | 0 | 20.8 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 718 WRs/TEs
Rec
6594
Rec Yds
101896
Y/R
15.782
Rec TD
463
PPA
0.5663
Usage
10%80
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2025 · vs 718
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2025 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-14 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★ 0.8978 · #342 nat'l
Production63th pct PPA · vs 718 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 65'25 | 118 |
| Rec Yds | 1,018'25 | 1,635 |
| Rec TD | 4'25 | 7 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
10%
Rush
0%
Pass
21%
1st Down
8%
2nd Down
11%
3rd Down
17%
Standard Downs
8%
Passing Downs
18%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 72.7 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 125.8 |
| Floor (10th) | 30.3 |
| Std dev | 39.4 |
| Boom rate | 14% |
| Bust rate | 29% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 14 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.56
By play type
Pass
0.56
Rush
—
By down
1st Down
0.73
2nd Down
0.73
3rd Down
0.16
By down type
Standard Downs
0.92
Passing Downs
0.15
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rhode Island | 0.56 | 0.56 | — | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.16 | 0.92 | 0.15 | 36.7 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island | 0.99 | 0.99 | — | 0.76 | 0.85 | 1.41 | 0.81 | 1.21 | 52.4 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 0.32 | 0.32 | — | -0.13 | 0.77 | — | 0.32 | — | 0.6 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | -0.62 | -0.62 | — | — | -0.62 | — | -0.62 | — | -1.2 |
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