Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 36-14vs Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 41-48vs No. 8 USC | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Total | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
Willie Gaines
Last confirmed: Colorado, 2023. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 165 lb · Cocoa Beach, FL
Willie Gaines: WR · Colorado · #20.
Willie Gaines
He got to Murray State by way of Colorado. On tape: 9 receiving yards and 1 reception against USC, Week 5, 2023.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Colorado in the news
- Former Colorado player calls out Deion Sanders
Yahoo Sports Oct 20 - ESPN host feuds with Deion SandersYahoo Sports Oct 15
- Mora fires Summers as DC
FootballScoop Oct 4 - Colorado dismisses players after loss
Bleacher Report Oct 4
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Colorado | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2023
W 36-14
vs Nebraska
1 rec · 3 yds
Dominant 22-point win at home against Nebraska.
With S. Sanders — 393 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 68.0 · M. Vassett — 38.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2023Colorado4-8HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 6.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Pass share
57.2%
474 pass / 355 run
Plays / game
69.1
12 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
527 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2023 season at Colorado, 2 games
- Jan 2024 Entered the transfer portalColorado to Murray State
- 2023 Colorado SandersYear 1 · 2 games
- Apr 2023 Entered the transfer portalJackson State to Colorado
His moves
- Transferred from Jackson State to Colorado, Apr 18, 2023.
- Transferred from Colorado to Murray State, Jan 3, 2024.
How it ended
One season at Colorado, 12 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2023
- Transferred to Coloradofrom Jackson State
2024
- Transferred to Murray Statefrom Colorado