Games Played/Started: (2007, 6/2); (2008, 11/10) Total 17/12
Talented, powerful offensive tackle who possesses an ideal combination of size and athleticism
Saw action in 6 games, starting 2 as a rookie in 2007 and helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them time to complete a franchise-record 341 passes (61.2%) for 3,308 yards
Gaither was selected by Baltimore with the 31st selection in the 5th round of the 2007 supplemental draft
Joined the Ravens with 2 years of college eligibility remaining
2008: Game 11 vs. Phi. (11/23) Subbed (missed the entire previous week of practice due to a shoulder injury) and played at LT after Adam Terry left the game with a concussion in the 1st quarter
Gaither helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to post a 95.5 QB rating, and throw for 2 TDs and no INTs
Also helped pave the way for FB Le’Ron McClain to rush for a careerhigh 88 yards and 1 TD in the 36-7 win
Game 10 at NYG (11/16) Started at LT before leaving the game in the 4th quarter with a shoulder injury
Was part of an O line that protected QB Joe Flacco, giving him time to complete 60.6% of his passes, allowed just 1 sack and opened holes, helping the Ravens to average 4.7 yards per carry
Game 9 at Hou. (11/9) Started at LT and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 162 yards (4.1 avg.)
Also helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them to throw for 3 TDs (2 by Flacco and 1 by Smith)
Game 8 at Cle. (11/2) Started at LT and was part of a line that protected QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to throw for a career high 248 yards and 2 TDs (Flacco’s 1st career multi TD game)
Also opened holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 193 yards
Game 7 vs. Oak. (10/26) Started at LT and was part of an O-line that paved the way for the Ravens to rush for 192 yards (4.2 avg.) and 2 TDs on the ground
Also did not give up a sack, allowing QB Joe Flacco to throw for 140 yards, including a career long 70 yard TD
Game 6 at Mia. (10/19) Started at LT and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 140 yards
Also, helped allow QB Joe Flacco post a career high 120.2 QB rating, completing 73.9% of his passes for 232 yards, 1 TD and no INTs in the 27-13 win
Game 5 at Ind. (10/12) Started at LT and helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to set career highs with a 73.7 completion percentage and 241 passing yards
Game 4 vs. Ten. (10/5) Started at LT and was part of an O-line that did not allow a sack against the NFL’s then 4th ranked defense
Game 3 at Pit. (9/29) Started at LT and helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to post a career high 81.7 QB rating with 192 yards and his 1st career TD against the Steelers
Game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21) Started at LT and helped dominate the line of scrimmage, allowing the Ravens to rush for 3 TDs and hold the ball for 37:48 in the 28-10 win
Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7) Started at LT and helped the Ravens rush for 229 yards (5.0 avg.) and 2 TDs
Was part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack against the Bengals
2007: Saw action in 6 games, starting 2 as a rookie
Was 1 of 3 Ravens rookies to start along the O-line for the Ravens (most in the NFL) in 2007
Helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them time to complete a franchise-record 341 passes (61.2%) for 3,308 yards and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 1,797 yards and 11 TDs
2007SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action at LT (Jonathan Ogden, toe/foot and Adam Terry, ankle), helping the Ravens to average 4.6 yards per carry in game 8 at Pit. (11/5)
Started at LT and the Ravens rushed for 127 yards and a TD, averaging 5.3 yards per carry in game 7 at Buf. (10/21)
Started his 1st-career game at LT (injuries to Jonathan Ogden and Adam Terry) and helped protect Kyle Boller, paving the way for 6 scoring drives in the 22-3 win in game 6 vs. STL (10/14)
Saw action in his 1st NFL game at LT after starting tackle Adam Terry injured his ankle in the 2nd quarter
Helped protect QB Steve McNair, allowing him to complete 67.4% of his passes for 214 yards and 0 INTs in the win in game 5 at SF (10/7)
Was active, but did not play in games 1-4
Started 17 of his final 21 games at Maryland
In 1,101 career plays in college, Gaither allowed only 1.5 sacks
Made at least 1 TD-resulting block in 12 of the 17 games he started for Maryland
In 24 games, he registered 76 key blocks, including 40 knockdowns and 15 TD-resulting blocks
Played in 12 games, including 9 starts at RT as a sophomore (2006)
Part of an OL that allowed just 19 sacks (2nd-lowest total in the ACC) and paved the way for RBs Keon Lattimore and Lance Ball to rush for over 700 yards each for the season
Burst on to the scene as a freshman, earning 3rd team Freshman All-American by College Football News honors and honorable mention by The Sporting News
Saw action in 38 plays, helping the Terps post a season-high 429 yards of total offense vs. Purdue in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl
Was a member of the 2006 preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy
Was also a consensus preseason All-ACC choice
Third-team Freshman All-American by College Football News and honorable mention by The Sporting News, seeing action in all 11 games, starting 8 at LT as a freshman in 2005
Did not allow a sack and was only whistled for 2 penalties in 583 plays
Finished the season with a 1.122 grade, 2nd-highest on the team
Started every game at RT and was rated as the No. 3 prep school prospect in the nation by Rivals.com out of Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)
Played just 1 season of football at Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, MD) HS, starting on the DL
Played basketball for 3 years, participating in football for the 1st time as a senior
Played DT and TE for one of the top teams in the state
Recorded 89 tackles, including 9 sacks, and 1 FF while batting down 4 passes at the line of scrimmage
Was primarily a blocking TE, but finished the season with 3 receptions for 93 yards and a pair of TDs
Ranked as the 36th-best DT in the nation by Rivals.com
Was an honorable mention All-Met selection by the Washington Post, a SuperPrep All-American and Mid-Atlantic all-region pick and a PrepStar honorable mention selection
Was also selected to play for Maryland in the Super 44 All-Star game
Was 1st team all-league and all-county
Helped lead his team to a 12-1 record in 2003 (only loss came in 4A state semifinals)
Lettered 3 years in basketball
Was a major D-I recruit in basketball and had verbally committed to South Carolina in hoops before deciding to play football
Along with teammate P.J. Daniels, Jared spoke to 5th grade students at Woodholme Elementary in May 2008
