Gaskin Makes NFL Debut with Miami

Ex-UW running back shares in Dolphins' 16-12 win

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Myles Gaskin, Washington's all-time leading rusher, made his NFL debut on Sunday, appearing in the Miami Dolphins' 16-12 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Gaskin, a seventh-round draft pick, didn't carry the ball but he came up with a reception.

The 5-foot-10, 200-pound running back from Lynnwood, Washington, has patiently waited for his pro opportunity. He sat out the first eight games for a struggling Dolphins team, now 2-7.

Gaskin earned his chance to play after Mark Walton drew a four-game suspension for violating the NFL conduct and substance abuse policy. Walton was arrested three times in the offseason.

Miami uses Kalen Ballage as its starter at running back. Gaskin and fellow rookie Patrick Laird will provide back-up.

Gaskin finished with 5,323 yards rushing as a collegian, the third-highest total in Pac-12 history.

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Published Nov 11, 2019

DAN RALEY

Dan Raley has worked for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, as well as for MSN.com and Boeing, the latter as a global aerospace writer. His sportswriting career spans four decades and he's covered University of Washington football and basketball during much of that time. In a working capacity, he's been to the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the MLB playoffs, the Masters, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and countless Final Fours and bowl games.

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