Dylan Gaines

Position:
Defense
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Boys' Latin School

HONORS AND AWARDS:
USILA Honorable Mention All-America (2019)…Media Honorable Mention All-American (2019)…All-BIG EAST First Team (2018 and 2019)…Midseason Third Team All-American (2019)…USILA National Team of the Week (2/12/18, 4/3/18, 3/25/19)…Preseason Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American (2019)…BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (2/12/18, 4/2/18, 2/11/19)...USILA All-America Third Team (2018)...2018 USILA Player of the Year Watchlist...2018 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year.

CAREER:
Part of a senior class that finished fifth in the country in wins with 49…Saw action in 55 games, scoring a goal in the season opener in 2018, picking up 77 ground balls and forcing 56 turnovers (second in Denver’s DI history).

2019:
Starting all 15 games at close defense for the Pioneers, picking up 22 ground balls and forcing 21 turnovers…Had a career-high five caused turnovers in Denver’s win over Cleveland State…Forced a combined seven turnovers in consecutive games against Notre Dame and at Towson…Picked up a season-high four ground balls in three-consecutive games in the Faceoff Classic and at North Carolina. NCAA RANKINGS: 44th in the country in caused turnovers per game (1.53)

2018:
Played and started in all 17 games at close defense…Scored Denver’s first goal of the season at Air Force (2/10)…Often drew the opponent’s top attackman, leading the country’s third-best scoring defense with 36 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers…Picked up a career-high six ground balls in Denver’s 11-5 win at Air Force (2/10)…Caused multiple turnovers in eight games, including tying a career-high with three in Denver’s NCAA First Round win at Notre Dame (5/13)…Also picked up five ground balls in Denver’s 13-6 win at Providence (4/21).

2017:
Played in 12 games, starting 10 of them at close defense….Missed a month and 10 days following an injury in the game at Ohio State (3/19)…Picked up 16 ground balls and forced 13 caused turnovers…Forced multiple turnovers in five games, including in all three NCAA Tournament games…Picked up a career-high five ground balls in Denver’s NCAA Quarterfinal win over Notre Dame (5/20).

2016:
Saw action in 11 of Denver’s 16 games in his rookie season at close defense…Picked up three ground balls.

BEFORE DENVER:
Three-year varsity letterwinner…Helped lead his team to the MIAA Championship in 2014…Captained his high school team in 2015…Played two seasons of football at tight end and defensive end.

PERSONAL:
Born on November 25, 1996 in Baltimore, Md.....Son to Brandon and Linda...Has three siblings: Alex, Jeff and Colin...Chose the University of Denver because it fit what he wanted both academically and socially.