'09 FL LB Austin Gamble (Official Offer)

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'09 FL LB Austin Gamble

Inside linebacker
Weston (FL) Cypress Bay

Ht: 6-foot-2
Wt: 225 lbs
Forty: 4.7 secs
Class: 2009 (High School)

No shortage of elite linebackers at Cypress Bay - 05/08/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

• Austin Gamble, SLB, 6-2, 225.

Evaluation: Having been around the game all of his life with his father being a part of the Miami Dolphins organization for a number of years, this is the kind of football player you want to be a part of your team. While he is still learning many of the mechanics, he dazzles you with his quickness and strength. This playmaker also placed in the discus and shot put at the recent state meet. He is a true run-stopper who has improved his pass defense. When he puts everything together, he could be one of the best in Florida.

College in the mix: While many others will be checking his progress out during the spring and into the summer, the University of Miami is the school he has been looking at. The position is filling up quickly with quality in Coral Gables.

Originally Posted by Miami Herald

Making up the best corps of linebackers in the state this year, here is one of the players who many knew little about after the 2007 season had ended. The son of a longtime Miami Dolphins coach, scout and conditioning coordinator, he knows all about the game and what it takes to maintain a high level – on and off the field. FIU, Boston College, Virginia and others continued to watch his progress.

Rankings:
- 28 SLB in country (Scout)
- 9th best overall in Broward County (Miami Herald)

Notes: Won the district championships throwing the discuss and shot put.

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Scout $

6/15

Louisville leads Pitt and Wake Forest (no offer).

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7/14

From the Pitt site...plans to make some visits during the school year and wants to visit Pitt and Louisville. Talks about his contact with the Pitt staff.

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Cypress Bay 'Backers bringing thunder -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Gamble has a top three of Duke, Louisville and Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh was one of the first schools to offer Gamble and has a connection to the family. His father, John Gamble, was the strength coach for the Miami Dolphins when current Pittsburgh coach Dave Wannstedt coached the Dolphins.

Duke offered Gamble last week and the university already made an impact on Gamble, who also has offers from Mississippi State and FIU.

"I talked to the coach and I have seen them on TV, they are getting better," Gamble said. "They have a new coach and they have good academics."

Gamble might take an official visit to Louisville next weekend when it hosts Connecticut.