Hall of Fame
Gayles is the fourth all-time leading rusher in H-SC football history behind Jimmy Ferguson, David Kelly and CW Clemmons with 2,639 yards. He is the only player in H-SC history with more than 2,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving. Gayles ranks second on the all-time career rushing touchdowns (31) list and ranks third all-time with 228 points scored, while his 102 points scored in 1993 is the third-best single season effort all-time. He was named First Team All-ODAC in 1991 as he rushed for 706 yards and eight TDs on 94 carries (7.5 ypc) and also caught 18 passes for 241 yards and one TD. Overall for his career, he rushed for 2,639 yards on 431 carries for a 6.1 yards-per-carry average, while he also caught 75 passes for 1,346 yards. Gayles and his wife, Melissa, reside in Farmville where he works for Wachovia Bank.
