Junior returns for his third year as a starter ... grabbed the reins at right cornerback just five games into his freshman campaign and has never relinquished the starting assignment en route to becoming an all-conference performer ... after two seasons under the tutelage of all-American Cortez Gilbert, Gainey is now the veteran in a relatively young crop of ASU corners and is slated to move across the field to the left cornerback position vacated by Gilbert ... in addition to his pass-coverage skills, he is a sure tackler.

2009: Flourished in his second collegiate campaign, starting all 14 games at right cornerback and earning second-team all-Southern Conference honors from the league’s coaches and media ... intercepted four passes, good for second on the team and tied for fourth in the SoCon ... also broke up a team-high 10 passes to give him a total of 14 passes defended, which ranked second in the conference and tied for 10th nationally ... was seventh on the team with 61 tackles, including two behind the line of scrimmage ... made his first career interception to go along with eight tackles against nationally ranked McNeese State ... had a terrific day in the rain against Samford, squelching a potential SU scoring drive with an interception at the ASU two yard line and returning it 54 yards to set up a Mountaineer touchdown, turning what potentially could have been a 10-7 ballgame into a 17-0 ASU lead ... also had a career-best three pass break-ups against Samford ... broke up two passes and made seven tackles versus Chattanooga ... had one of ASU’s three first-quarter interceptions in convincing SoCon title-clinching win over Elon ... notched a career-high nine tackles and a key interception in opening-round FCS playoff win over South Carolina State.

2008: Played in all 14 games as a true freshman ... spent the first three games of the season mainly as a special-teams contributor ... when fellow true freshman Dominique McDuffie suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice in late September, Gainey moved to second-string at right cornerback for the Presbyterian contest ... after making seven tackles and displaying good coverage skills against the pass-happy Blue Hose, Gainey was promoted to starter at RCB for the Oct. 4 contest versus The Citadel, and held on to the role for the rest of the year ... displayed above average skills not only as a pass-defender, but also as a tackler against the run ... despite not being in the starting lineup until the fifth game of the season, finished eighth on the team in tackles with 51 (32 solo) from his cornerback position ... broke up nine passes but did not record an interception ... notched a season-high eight tackles (seven solo) and broke up a pass in ASU’s 26-14 win over No. 18 Furman ... broke up two passes in heart-stopping win at Georgia Southern and SoCon title-clinching victory over No. 11 Elon ... tallied multiple tackles in 9-of-10 games following move to the starting lineup and made at least four stops in 7-of-10 ... was one of four ASU representatives on the SoCon’s inaugural all-freshman team.

High School: A two-time all-region selection and Shrine Bowl participant ... rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... intercepted six passes, forced three fumbles and was team’s second-leading tackler as a senior to help lead Mt. Tabor to 4-A state championship game ... led state with 13 interceptions as a junior ... coached by Barry Stewart.

Personal:  Full name is Edward Eugene Gainey ... born June 6, 1990 (20 years old) ... son of Blanche Hope White ... majoring in communication studies.