Greg Gaines III

Senior wide receiver for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Florida International · Sr. · #8

6′3″ · 200 lb · Tampa, FL

Returning to Florida International for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 6 pm ETat Florida AtlanticFAU StadiumFlorida Atlantic by 7

How he plays

Yards / catch: 19th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

3 catches · 9.7 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 21 yds, vs Buffalo

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 wide receiver for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Iowa State in 2022.

His career, year by year

Greg Gaines III

WR · Florida International · Sr · #8

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

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Iowa State4-8HC: Matt Campbell · Pass-leaning

2023Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, slow tempo

2026Florida International1-1HC: Willie Simmons · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#47 / 57 · 19th pct

9.7

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Long catch#53 / 57 · 8th pct

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 14.5 YDS/g, 12.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Willie Simmons

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Florida International	3	29	9.7	--
2023	Iowa State	2	12	6.0	--
2022	Iowa State	1	2	2.0	--
Career		6	43	7.2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 33–20

vs Buffalo

1 rec · 21 yds

With J. Kohl — 367 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 46.9 · 19 rush yds (5 car) · J. Stone — 19 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 7 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 9-19@ South Florida	2	8	4.0	9
Wk 2	W 33-20vs Buffalo	1	21	21.0	21	Season-high 21 yds
Total		3	29	12.5	21

The receiver room · Florida International

#7Kyle McNealWR · Jr.310 receiving yards · 2025
#2Maguire AndersonWR · Jr.280 receiving yards · 2025
JoJo StoneWR · So.272 receiving yards · 2025
#6Eric NelsonWR · So.125 receiving yards · 2025
#8Greg Gaines IIIWR · Sr.2 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