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Cleveland Gary

No. 43, 32

Position:

Running back

Personal information

Born:

May 4, 1966 (age 58)
Stuart, Florida, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

226 lb (103 kg)

Career information

High school:

South Fork (Stuart)

College:

Georgia
Miami (FL)

NFL draft:

1989 / round: 1 / pick: 26

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics

Rushing yards:	2,645
Rushing average:	3.9
Rushing touchdowns:	24
Receptions:	135
Receiving yards:	874
Receiving touchdowns:	5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cleveland Everette Gary (born May 4, 1966), also known as Cleveland Edward Gary, is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes. Gary was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams.^[1] He led the NFL in touchdowns in 1990 with 14. In 1992 he rushed for 1,125 yards and caught 52 passes.

Early life

Gary attended South Fork High School, where he was an outstanding baseball and football player. In baseball, he played shortstop for the South Fork Bulldogs and was a tremendous power hitter. Against archrival Martin County High School his 450 ft home run over center field wall is noted as the longest hit home run in Bulldog history. In football, he was a Parade Magazine High School Football All-American. In his senior season, he rushed for 2,100 yards and scored 30 touchdowns. He was one of the nations most sought out athletes coming out of high school.

College career

Gary began his college career at the University of Georgia, where in his first start as a true freshman against Clemson he rushed for 101 yards and scored two touchdowns. After his freshman year at Georgia, he made the cover of Inside Sports Magazine and was touted as the best running back in the SEC as a true freshman. After his freshman season at Georgia he transferred to the University of Miami, where he became a first-team All-American and set a school record for most catches (57) ever in a single season by a running back that stills stands. He was voted MVP of the Senior Bowl. Gary also played one season of college baseball for the Hurricanes.

Professional career

Gary was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 26th pick of the 1989 NFL draft.^[2]

Gary was offered a six-figure baseball contract from the Atlanta Braves in 1989. He played one season of minor league baseball with the rookie-level Bradenton Expos as a left fielder and designated hitter.^[3] Gary displayed tremendous power as a hitter.

In 2007, Gary became part owner of the National Indoor Football League, a professional indoor football organization that ran for several seasons in the 2000s. Some of the 2007 teams included: Cincinnati Marshals, Los Angeles Lynx, Atlanta Thoroughbreds, Beaumont Drillers, San Antonio Steers, Wyoming Cavalry, Greensboro Revolution, Columbia Stingers, Fayetteville Guard,and San Diego Shockwave, however, the NIFL ended operations in the 2007 season.

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1989	LAR	10	37	163	4.4	18	1	2	13	6.5	8	0
1990	LAR	15	204	808	4.0	48	14	30	150	5.0	22	1
1991	LAR	10	68	245	3.6	14	1	13	110	8.5	22	0
1992	LAR	16	279	1,125	4.0	63	7	52	293	5.6	22	3
1993	LAR	15	79	293	3.7	15	1	36	289	8.0	60	1
1994	MIA	2	7	11	1.6	4	0	2	19	9.5	11	0
Career		68	674	2,645	3.9	63	24	135	874	6.5	60	5

References

^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
^ Penner, Mike (April 15, 1990). "Gary Gets His Crack at Baseball". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
^ Dufresne, Chris (July 17, 1990). "Gary Is Ready to Get Into Swing of Things : Rams: He struggled as a minor leaguer for Expos, but appears ready to improve his statistics as second-year tailback". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

1987 Miami Hurricanes football—consensus national champions

Head coach: Jimmy Johnson

1989 NFL draft first-round selections

Los Angeles Rams first-round draft picks

Formerly the Cleveland Rams (1936–1945) and St. Louis Rams (1995–2015)

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NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders

1932: Nagurski
1933: Presnell
1934: Clark & Feathers
1935: Caddel
1936: Clark
1937: Battles, Clark & Hinkle
1938: Farkas
1939: Drake
1940: Drake
1941: Gallarneau
1942: Famiglietti
1943: Paschal
1944: Paschal
1945: Van Buren
1946: Fritsch
1947: Van Buren
1948: Van Buren
1949: Van Buren
1950: Lujack
1951: Goode
1952: Towler
1953: Perry
1954: Towler
1955: Ameche
1956: Casares
1957: Brown
1958: Brown
1959: Brown
1960: Hornung
1961: Ji. Taylor
1962: Ji. Taylor
1963: Brown
1964: Moore
1965: Brown
1966: Kelly
1967: Kelly
1968: Kelly
1969: Matte
1970: Lane
1971: Thomas
1972: M. Morris
1973: Little & Simpson
1974: Sullivan
1975: Banaszak & Simpson
1976: Harris
1977: Payton
1978: D. Sims
1979: Campbell
1980: Campbell & B. Sims
1981: Muncie
1982: M. Allen
1983: Riggins
1984: Dickerson & Riggins
1985: J. Morris
1986: Rogers
1987: Hector & White
1988: Bell
1989: Bell
1990: Fenner & Gary
1991: Sanders
1992: Smith
1993: M. Allen
1994: Smith
1995: Smith
1996: T. Allen
1997: Abdul-Jabbar & T. Davis
1998: T. Davis
1999: S. Davis
2000: Faulk
2001: Alexander
2002: Holmes
2003: Holmes
2004: Tomlinson
2005: Alexander
2006: Tomlinson
2007: Tomlinson
2008: D. Williams
2009: Peterson
2010: Foster
2011: McCoy
2012: Foster
2013: Charles & Lynch
2014: Lynch & Murray
2015: Freeman, Hill, Peterson & D. Williams
2016: Blount
2017: Gurley
2018: Gurley
2019: Henry & Jones
2020: Henry
2021: Jo. Taylor
2022: J. Williams
2023: Mostert