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    71  Carl Gaskins
    Carl Gaskins

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Melbourne, Fla.

    High School:
    Palm Bay

    Height / Weight:
    6-5 / 315

    Position:
    Offensive Tackle


    12/04/2011

    Dwight Jones, Zach Brown Named Team MVPs at UNC Team Banquet

    Jones set single-season school record for receptions.

    11/26/2011

    Tar Heels Cap 2011 Season Vs. Blue Devils

    Carolina looking for eighth straight victory over Duke.

    10/14/2011

    Carolina Welcomes Miami For Key ACC Matchup

    UNC is 5-1 on the season.

    Has a chance to earn the starting job this fall • Has game experience and is a solid contributor.

    2010 - Junior Season
    Appeared in nine games and started the first game of the season against LSU • Saw action on 132 snaps and graded out at 81 percent for the regular season • Graded out at 86 percent on 24 snaps with two knock-downs against Virginia • Had two knock-downs against Clemson • Graded out at a team-high 92 percent on 13 snaps against East Carolina • Played 12 snaps against graded out at 89 percent against Rutgers • Graded out at 100 percent on four snaps against Georgia Tech.

    2009 - Sophomore Season
    Was competing for the right tackle position, but was lost for the year after tearing the ACL in his left knee during preseason practice and was not eligible for a medical redshirt because he had redshirted in 2007.

    2008 - Freshman Season
    Played in games against Rutgers, Connecticut, Boston College, Georgia Tech and NC State on special teams and as a reserve tackle.

    Palm Bay High School
    Ranked among the top 100 prospects in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel • Earned first-team all-state honors in the 5A classification by the Florida Sportswriters Association • Also named first-team All-Space Coast • Played in Florida's North-South All-Star Game • Also played in the Central Florida All-Star Game • Coached by Dan Burke.

    Personal
    Son of Carl Lee Gaskins Sr. • Born July 13, 1989 • Majoring in sociology • Would choose to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if he could pick any team in the NFL • Would like to own a Chevy Avalanche • Favorite TV show is the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" • Favorite food is pizza • Would like to visit Italy • Favorite off-day activity is to go to the movies • His father has had the biggest impact on his life.