Football

Brian Gamble
Brian Gamble

Position:
Graduate Assistant - Defense

Beginning his second season in the Cougar Football Program is former Texas A&M standout linebacker Brian Gamble.

Gamble will serve as the defensive graduate assistant in 2006 after last season's stint as quality control for the defense. Gamble joins his former position coach for the Aggies, current UH assistant coach Alan Weddell.

Gamble arrived in Houston after spending one year as the linebackers coach at Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas. Gamble helped guide Kilgore to a 10-2 record and a number 5 national ranking.

Gamble spent the 2003 season training for the NFL and served as a co-host on two Bryan/College Station radio stations that covered Aggie Football.

A 2002 graduate of Texas A&M with a bachelor's degree in agricultural development, Gamble was a highly-decorated Aggie standout, who lettered four years for former Aggie coach R.C. Slocum.

He finished his career with 47 career starts, including 46 consecutive. Gamble was a four-year starter who accumulated 341 total tackles and finished his senior season with 82 total stops, which was second-best on the squad. Gamble began his career in 1999, and was named the Big 12 Freshman-of-the-Year when he racked up 60 tackles, including 10 for losses and two sacks, while starting 10 games. Gamble followed up his debut with a solid sophomore campaign, leading the team in tackles with 110 while starting all 12 games at inside linebacker. At the conclusion of the season Gamble was named Honorable Mention, All-Big 12.

A native of Alto, Texas, Gamble is single and resides in Houston.

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