No. 32 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
Gable warming up before a game against California
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Date of birth | October 19, 1987 |
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Place of birth | Sylmar, California |
Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
College | Southern California |
Career history | |
As player | |
2011 | New Orleans Saints* |
2011 | Denver Broncos* |
2013 | Nebraska Danger |
2013–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL East All-Star | 2016 |
Career stats | |
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C. J. Gable (born Carl Gable Jr. October 19, 1987) is a gridiron football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans.
He has also been a member of the Denver Broncos and the Nebraska Danger.
Gable attended Sylmar High School in Sylmar, California. By his sophomore season, he had garnered attention for his play at free safety. He was a 2005 Parade High School All-American before joining the Trojans for the 2006 season. At Sylmar, as a sophomore he had a total of 80 carries, 509 yards, 7 touchdowns as a part-time running back. As a junior, now the full-time running back he had a total of 180 carries, 2,023 yards, 23 touchdowns. As a senior, he had a breakout season having a total of 202 carries, 2,086 yards, 27 touchdowns and came up just short of the school rushing record of 2,095 set by Ryen Carew in 2002. He is the only running back to rush for over 2,000 yards back to back in Sylmar High School history.
Gable became the first freshman to ever start an opener at running back for USC when he started at Arkansas in 2006. Gable suffered a season-ending injury in the third game of the 2007 season. He ran a 4.68 second 40-yard dash in the summer of 2008. Gable competed for playing time at running back and kick returner as a sophomore in 2008. Gable originally wore #25 when he began his USC career, but had it changed to #2, his number in high school; when he arrived at USC, #2 was already worn by wide receiver Steve Smith, however Smith left for the NFL after the 2006 season and Gable was able to reclaim his old number.