University of Memphis Athletics
2023 Football Roster
vs
South Florida
Oct 25 (Sat)
11 a.m.
Jersey Number 99
Eric Gaston
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Cane Ridge HS
- NIL:
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Saw action against Bethune-Cookman
2022 (Freshman)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Redshirted
• Did not see action during the season
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three-star prospect by Rivals
• Also ranked as the 31st best overall prospect in the state
• No. 986 overall recruit by 247Sports
• Ranked as the 94th best defensive end in the nation and the 475th best recruit in the region by ESPN
• Hume Award finalist
• Four-year letterman in both football and basketball
• Tallied 41 tackles, five sacks and eight TFLs
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Saw action against Bethune-Cookman
2022 (Freshman)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Redshirted
• Did not see action during the season
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three-star prospect by Rivals
• Also ranked as the 31st best overall prospect in the state
• No. 986 overall recruit by 247Sports
• Ranked as the 94th best defensive end in the nation and the 475th best recruit in the region by ESPN
• Hume Award finalist
• Four-year letterman in both football and basketball
• Tallied 41 tackles, five sacks and eight TFLs
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