Two-time all-Southern Conference honoree returns for his fourth year as a starter at cornerback ... moved into the starting lineup at right cornerback just five games into his freshman campaign and has started 36-of-37 games since ... is expected to assume the role as starter at left corner for the second-straight season ... possesses terrific coverage skills and is a sound tackler ... is versatile enough to play safety if called upon, as he did in last year’s season-ending loss to Villanova.

2010: Earned second-team all-conference recognition from the SoCon’s coaches for the second-straight year ... started 12-of-13 games ... was the starter at left cornerback for the first 11 games of the season ... was suspended for postseason opener versus Western Illinois due to his ejection along with a Florida player for fighting during the regular-season finale at UF ... returned to the lineup the following week versus Villanova but lined up at free safety to allow Demetrius McCray, who was impressive in two late-season starts, to remain in the lineup at cornerback ... finished second on the team (behind only three-time All-American and fifth-round NFL draft pick Mark LeGree) and seventh in the SoCon with 10 passes defended ... led squad with nine pass break-ups ... ranked eighth on squad with 48 tackles, including four behind the line of scrimmage, from his cornerback position ...  made four stops, including one for loss, in season-opening 42-41 comeback win at Chattanooga ... turned in perhaps his best performance of the season versus North Carolina A&T, racking up a season-best seven tackles with two for loss and breaking up two passes in only three quarters of action ... tallied five solo tackles (one TFL), broke up a pass and recorded his only interception of the campaign in win at Samford ... matched a career-high with three pass break-ups and added six tackles in triumph at Western Carolina ... totaled 10 tackles against Furman and Georgia Southern (five in each game) ... recovered a fumble in ASU’s SoCon title-clinching 43-13 win over No. 4 Wofford ... in first-ever appearance at safety, made four tackles in season-ending loss to Villanova.

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 season-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 (21 years old) ... son of Blanche Hope White ... majoring in communication studies.