Jon Gaines II

ABOUT JON GAINES II

NFL offensive lineman that was originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals as a fourth round pick in the 2023 draft. Prior to being drafted, he played college football at UCLA where he was a three-year starter. He was also a 2022 PAC 12 All-Academic team member.

He was a two-sport athlete while at Marquette University High School. Besides playing football, he was also a member of his school's track & field team.

As a senior at UCLA, he helped lead his team to the first ranked rushing attack in the entire PAC 12 Conference. He played in exactly 2,382 snaps during his entire collegiate football career. He stands 6'4" tall and weighs over 300 pounds.

He grew up living with his parents in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He is the youngest of three siblings.

He credits LeBron James and Peyton Manning as being some his biggest influences while growing up.