Saints Sign Running Back C.J. Gable

by Jon Banks on Jul 26, 2011 5:46 PM CDT

The Saints have signed another undrafted free agent in C.J. Gable, a running back out of USC. This makes the sixteenth undrafted free agent the Saints have signed/negotiated with since yesterday. For the news of the signing, we have the man himself to thank:

Every one I'm a saint

Short, sweet, and to the point. I like it! As a running back from USC, I was able to find a good amount of information on him. Make the jump to see what the Saints like in him.

From the Trojan's site:

CAREER: CAREER: He has 1,296 rushing yards in his career, with 4 100-yard games and 18 starts. He ranks sixth on USC's career kickoff return chart (1,010 yards).

2010: Gable, USC's most experienced tailback, will battle for key playing time as a senior in 2010. He might also be used as a kickoff returner.

2009: Gable saw limited action as a reserve tailback as a junior in 2009 and also returned kickoffs. Overall in 2009 while appearing in 12 games (all but Washington), he ran for 102 yards on 24 carries (4.2 avg.) and caught a 2-yard pass. He also was USC's top kickoff returner with 19 runbacks for 348 yards (18.3 avg.).

He ran for 37 yards on 7 tries and returned a kickoff 25 yards against San Jose State, then had 2 kickoff returns for 48 yards at Ohio State. He had 2 yards on 3 rushes and had a 27-yard kickoff return against Washington State, then had 2 carries for 6 yards and returned 2 kickoffs for 39 yards at California and returned 5 kickoffs for 68 yards at Notre Dame. He had 20 yards on 2 kickoffs against Oregon State, then added 32 yards on 4 rushes along with a 24-yard kickoff return and a 2-yard catch at Oregon. He had 14 yards on 4 carries and returned 4 kickoffs for 78 yards against Stanford and had a 2-yard rush against UCLA. Against Boston College, he had 9 yards on 3 carries, returned a kickoff 919 yards and had a tackle.

2008: Gable returned from a 2007 injury and was part of USC's primary tailback rotation as a sophomore in 2008. He also returned kickoffs. Overall while appearing in all 13 games (starting all but the Oregon State and Penn State contests), he rushed for 617 yards on 107 carries (5.8 avg.) with 8 TDs, plus had 6 receptions for 62 yards (10.3 avg.) with 1 TD and 7 kickoff returns for 196 yards (28.0 avg.) with a TD.

He had a game-best 73 yards on 9 carries, with a 33-yard TD, at Virginia, then added 18 yards on 4 carries, 13 yards on 3 receptions and an 18-yard kickoff return against Ohio State. He had 19 yards on 3 ties and also had a 13-yard kickoff return at Oregon State, then ran for a game-high 49 yards on 10 carries (he also had a 23-yard reception and 22-yard kickoff return) against Oregon and had 30 yards on 7 carries and a 6-yard catch at Arizona State. He ran for a career-high 109 yards on 16 attempts with 3 TDs (17, 3 and 4 yards) at Washington State. He had 4 yards on 5 tries at Arizona, then ran for 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns (9 and 6 yards) against Washington, then ran for a game-best 79 yards on 10 carries and had a 20-yard kickoff return versus California. At Stanford, he had 190 all-purpose yards (85 on 14 carries with a 3-yard TD and 105 on 2 kickoff returns with a 93-yard TD) to earn Pac-10 Special Teams Co-Player of the Week honors. He had 27 yards on 10 tries against Notre Dame and 3 yards on 3 carries at UCLA. Against Penn State, he had 13 yards on 6 carries, plus caught a 20-yard TD pass and returned a kickoff 18 yards.

2007: Gable, who opened eyes with his effective showing in 2006 despite his youth, was set to continue in that role as a sophomore in 2007. He started USC's first 2 games and appeared in the third game of 2007 before suffering a strained abdomen prior to the Washington game and having season-ending surgery. Because of the early injury, he was allowed to redshirt the 2007 season. Overall in 2007 while appearing in 3 games, he ran for 143 yards on 13 carries (11.0 avg.), caught an 8-yard pass for a TD and returned 2 kickoffs for 34 yards (17.0 avg.).

He had 68 yards on 8 carries against Idaho to lead USC in rushing for the fifth game in a row and added an 8-yard scoring catch while starting his second consecutive opener (the last Trojan tailback to do so was Sultan McCullough in 2000-01). He added 69 yards on 4 carries (including a 40-yarder) and had a 19-yard kickoff return at Nebraska. He then had a 6-yard run and a 15-yard kickoff return against Washington State. He sprained his neck during 2007 spring practice and missed the last half of spring drills.

2006: As just a first-year freshman in 2006, Gable was impressive as a tailback and kickoff returner. He started 5 games-the opener at Arkansas and the last 4 games (California, Notre Dame, UCLA, Michigan)-and was USC's rushing leader in the last 4 games. Overall in 2006 while appearing in all 13 games, he had 434 yards (third on USC) on 111 carries (3.9 avg.) with 4 TDs, plus 9 receptions for 90 yards (10.0 avg.) and 16 kickoff returns for 432 yards (27.0 avg.). He was 15th nationally in kickoff returns (27.0, second in Pac-10). He made 2006 Rivals.com Freshman All-American second team (as a kickoff returner), The Sporting News Freshman All-American honorable mention (as a tailback and kickoff returner), All-Pac-10 honorable mention (as a kickoff returner) and The Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman first team (as a tailback and kickoff returner).

He became the first USC true freshman to start an opener at tailback when he did so at Arkansas as he had 51 yards on 12 attempts with a 3-yard TD. He then had 22 yards on 6 rushes against Nebraska, 34 yards on 5 carries and had a 5-yard reception at Arizona and he rushed for 6 yards on 3 tries and returned 4 kickoffs for 127 yards (including a 55-yarder) at Washington State. He returned 4 kickoffs for 98 yards against Washington, had 26 yards on 5 rushes with a 2-yard TD and also returned a kickoff 20 yards against Arizona State, had a 5-yard run and 2 kickoff returns for 40 yards at Oregon State, added 1 yard on 2 tries at Stanford and gained 14 yards on 6 tries and scored a 2-yard TD (he also had a 41-yard kickoff return) against Oregon. He started against California and ran for a game-best and career-high 91 yards on 19 carries (he also had a career-long 35-yard reception and returned a kickoff 33 yards for 159 all-purpose yards) to earn Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week honors. He had a game-best 107 yards on 20 carries (both career highs) while starting against Notre Dame, and he also caught a 21-yard pass. He had a team-best 52 yards on 19 carries (with a 1-yard TD), caught 3 passes for 32 yards and returned a kickoff 24 yards while starting at UCLA. Against Michigan, he ran for 25 yards on 13 carries, caught 2 passes for minus 3 yards and returned 2 kickoffs for 49 yards.

Here are some draft numbers from NFL Draft Scout.

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Hmm…for a while I thought he’d be an ok return guy…then I saw his return averages.

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by jeff.l.b on Jul 26, 2011 6:02 PM CDT reply actions

Move out the way Reggie!

Here comes CJ. :-)

by GUMBOINAZ on Jul 26, 2011 6:31 PM CDT reply actions

This seals the deal...

2010 is cuzzin's breakout year...run with that chip bruh!

by TAYDIGGA on Jul 26, 2011 6:35 PM CDT reply actions

Nah…. other things might seal it, but this ain’t it.

"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky

by Dan Kelly on Jul 26, 2011 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Can he do the "Fleur-dis-Leap"

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by metryman on Jul 26, 2011 6:37 PM CDT reply actions

I'm excited we signed him

as a USC alum, I’m always glad to see a cardinal and gold become black and gold!

by nanvinnie on Jul 26, 2011 6:57 PM CDT reply actions

what does this actually mean?

I am actually serious. I know it means the Saints have the rights to a guy like him, but he would get paid 0 unless he makes it to the regular season? Do these guys get any compensation for camp and preseason, or just regular season games? Any compensation if injured in camp or preseason?

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by Philinwood on Jul 26, 2011 7:54 PM CDT reply actions

They’re compensated for as long as they remain on the roster (prorated salary), injured or otherwise. They’re also guaranteed their signing bonuses. That said, none of that money counts towards the cap, until the final roster is mandated.

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by coldpizza on Jul 26, 2011 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions

so, do i understand this correctly?

all of these players make the same amount per week in July as they do in December as long as they are on the roster – bonuses excluded? Also, do they get paychecks in March if they are on the roster?

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by Philinwood on Jul 26, 2011 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions

to your last question… I’m fairly certain they only get paid during the season.

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by Dan Kelly on Jul 26, 2011 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions

No, they get paid 16 times per year, each week of the regular season. Each check is 1/16th of their annual salary. That’s whether they’re injured or not. The practice squad is different, in that you’re technically not under contract. There’s set pay for that. If a player is released prior to Week 1 of the regular season, they get paid their prorated salary up to that point, i.e., 1/365th of their annual salary for every day they were on the roster, from signing to release. So, if a player signing today gets cut next Tuesday, they will have earned 1/52nd of their salary + any signing bonus they were given. The signing bonuses may or may not be paid upfront — in the case of UDFAs, they’re almost always upfront, as you’re not talking about a lot of money — but they’re always guaranteed.

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by coldpizza on Jul 26, 2011 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions