- Name
- Jimmy Gayle
- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- TB
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 192
- Birthday
- 1/22/1960
- Hometown
- Hampton, VA
- High School
- Bethel
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 1980, 1981, 1982
Major: Business Administration (1980-82)
Weight: 192 (1980-82)
1982 Media Guide: Runs the 40 in 4.58 … bench presses 380 pounds … has a good blend of speed and power.
1981: Alternated at tailback with Tim Spencer … ran for 732 yards on 153 attempts and scored nine touchdowns … played in all 12 games for a total of 154.5 minutes … his top games were against Indiana, when he ran for 186 yards on 29 tries and Illinois when he rushed for 121 yards on 18 carries … caught 20 passes, including eight in the Wisconsin game.
1981 Media Guide: Ideally suited for the “I” formation because of his ability to run wide as well as from tackle to tackle … will be a strong contender to start.
1980: The third-leading rusher with 263 yards in 61 carries … averaged 5.3 per carry … scored four touchdowns including a 20-yard picture run against Indiana in which he broke numerous tackles.
1980 Media Guide: Has good body balance and the ability to break away the long gainer … an ideal “I” back with the ability to run wide or from tackle to tackle … an explosive runner who is certain to help.
1979: Played in eight games and averaged 5.7 yards per carry … his top games were against Syracuse, when he ran for 63 yards in nine carries and Michigan, when he rushed for 72 yards in nine carries … had a sparkling 29-yard touchdown run against Syracuse.
High School: Won all-Virginia honors at Bethel High … his team won the state championship his freshman and junior years.
Personal: Hobbies are music and hunting … father is retired from the U.S. Army.
Offensive Stats
Season | Team | G | GS | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec Avg | Rec TD | Lng | 2 Pt Conv | Fum | Lost | FR | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | KR TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | Ohio State | 11 | NA | 61 | 326 | 5.3 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1981 | Ohio State | 12 | 0 | 153 | 732 | 4.8 | 9 | 20 | 191 | 9.6 | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | NA | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
1982 | Ohio State | 12 | 1 | 142 | 647 | 4.5 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | - | 35 | 1 | 356 | 1705 | 0 | 19 | 36 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |