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FIU Records:
- Fourth-longest touchdown catch (79) - UTEP (Oct. 10, 2015)

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2016 (Junior): Appeared in five games for the Panthers…Registered four catches for 46 yards and one touchdown…Averaged 11.5 yards-per-catch and 9.2 yards-per-game…Tied a career-high with two catches for 21 yards versus Marshall (11/19)…Recorded a career-high two catches at WKU (11/5), gaining 25 yards receiving…Also notched first receiving touchdown of the season with an 11-yards TD reception from Christian Alexander versus the Hilltoppers…Made season debut versus Louisiana Tech (10/22).

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games for the Panthers...Notched two catches for 83 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 41.5 yards-per-catch and 7.5 yards-per-game...Registered first-career touchdown reception with 79-yard catch versus UTEP (10/10)...The 79-yard reception was the fourth-longest TD catch in school history...Made season debut at UCF (9/3).

2014 (Sophomore): Redshirted the 2014 season.

2013 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games during his rookie season…tallied four receptions for 14 yards…made his first career reception vs. UCF (9/6)…also returned a kick for 18 yards at Maryland (8/31).  

Gaither: 2012 Tampa Bay Times All-Hillsborough County Second-Team…2012 Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County Honorable Mention…2012 All-Laker/All-Lutz News Football First-Team…No. 35 on BigCountyPreps.com ratings of players from Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties…team advanced to the FHSAA Class 7A Regional Quarterfinals in 2012 and FHSAA Class 7A Regional Finals in 2011…committed to FIU on Jan. 27, 2013…caught 21 passes for 468 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, while rushing 36 times for 227 yards and a touchdown...played for Coaches Mark Kantor and Jason Stokes.

Personal: Parents - Solomon Oyegunle and Louis Adebanjo...siblings - Shade and Yemi...born March 1, 1994 in Boston...Majoring in recreation and sports management...brother, Yemi, played football at The Citadel with former FIU Assistant Coach Cameron Turner….began playing football at age five...played youth football with the Citrus Park Bills.

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Career Highs (at FIU)
Receptions: 2, two times (last vs. Marshall - Nov. 19, 2016)
Yards Receiving: 79 vs. UTEP (Oct. 10, 2015)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, twice (last at WKU - Nov. 5, 2016)
Long Reception: 79 vs. UTEP (Oct. 10, 2015)
All-Purpose Yards: 79 vs. UTEP (Oct. 10, 2015)