Sam Gash

Sam Gash

Position(s) Fullback Jersey #(s) 33, 32
Born	March 7, 1969 (1969-03-07) Hendersonville, North Carolina
Career information
Year(s)	1992–2003
NFL Draft	1992 / Round: 8 / Pick: 205
College	Penn State
Professional teams
As Player New England Patriots (1992–1997) Buffalo Bills (1998–1999) Baltimore Ravens (2000–2002) Buffalo Bills (2003) As Coach New York Jets (2006) Detroit Lions (2007–present)
Career stats
Receptions	169
Total Yard	1,674
Total Touchdowns	15
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl selection (1998, 1999) 2× All-Pro selection (1998, 1999) Ed Block Courage Award (1996)

Samuel Lee Gash Jr. (born March 7, 1969) is a former American football fullback and current running backs coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

Professional career

He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. A two time Pro Bowler in his twelve year career, Gash played for the Patriots (1992–1997), Buffalo Bills (1998–1999, 2003), and the Baltimore Ravens (2000–2002). In 1999, Gash earned the unique distinction of being the first back in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl without carrying the ball at all during the regular season. He won a Super Bowl in 2000 with the Baltimore Ravens. Gash was cut by the New Orleans Saints one day before the 2004 training camp began.

Coaching

Gash began his coaching career with the New York Jets as an assistant running backs coach in 2005. In January 2007, Gash was hired as the Detroit Lions' assistant special teams coach. In 2008, he became the Lions' running backs coach.

Personal

Gash has a younger brother, Eric, who played outside linebacker collegiately at the University of North Carolina and a cousin, Thane, who played safety for the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers.

External links

• Detroit Lions Bio
• Klingaman, Mike. "Catching up with...Ravens fullback Sam Gash," The Toy Department (The Baltimore Sun sports blog), Thursday, October 21, 2010.