Player: Omar Gaither
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Linebacker
Jersey #: 96
Drafted: 2006/Round 5/Pick 168
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 235
Pro Career: 2006-present Eagles

PERSONAL NOTES:
Growing up in Charlotte, NC, I played football, basketball, and ran track. I also played in one organized game of baseball when I was 12 years old. I was at the field throwing the ball around with my friends and this coach saw me. He got me a uniform, suited me up and asked me to pitch in the game that night. It was the first time I ever played baseball. I pitched the whole game and we won. Mark Harris, my basketball coach, is one of my top mentors. He taught us the value of hard work and how it makes you successful. He taught us great life lessons and I always make a point to go out to dinner with him when I'm back in Charlotte.

My vocal nature on the field stems from my days in elementary school when I used to get in trouble all the time in school for talking. I would finish my work very quickly and get good grades, but then I would spend the rest of the time in class talking.

My new favorite hobby is boating. I bought a 20-foot powerboat that is docked at Dredge Harbor Boat Center in Delran, NJ. I use it for fishing, waterskiing, and relaxation with the family. I'm definitely hooked.

AWARDS AND RECORDS:
Earned All-America honors at Myers Park HS and North Carolina defensive MVP honors in the 2001 Shrine Bowl.

Averaged 14 pts. and 10 rebounds in basketball as a senior and was recruited by Princeton and Wagner. Also participated in the hurdles and long jump.

A two-year starter at Tennessee, Gaither recorded 210 tackles with 6 sacks and 23 TFLs. As a senior, finished with 78 tackles, 4 sacks, 7.5 TFLs, and 4 FFs en route to his 2nd straight All-SEC 2nd team honors. Had a career-high 92 tackles, including 12.5 TFLs as a junior when he took over the SAM linebacker duties.