Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-19@ South Florida | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 10-16@ Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 29 | 12.5 | 0 | 21 |
#8
Greg Gaines III
Senior wide receiver for Florida International. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 200 lb · Tampa, FL
The numbers
29
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 21 yds, vs Buffalo
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Florida International. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Iowa State in 2022.
Greg Gaines III
Greg Gaines III has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 21 rec yds, 1 receptions against Buffalo — Week 2, 2026.
29 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Iowa State4-star out of Tampa Bay Tech
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2023
Florida International
2026era →
Willie Simmons
Florida International
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 33–20
vs Buffalo
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Iowa State4-8HC: Matt Campbell · Pass-leaning
2023Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Florida International1-2HC: Willie Simmons · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Pass share
56.8%
130 pass / 99 run
Plays / game
76.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.4%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The receiver room · Florida International
- #7Kyle McNeal310 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Maguire Anderson280 receiving yards · 2025
- JoJo Stone272 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Eric Nelson125 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Greg Gaines III3 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · Florida International team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology