A. J. Gass

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A.J. Gass (b. November 29, 1975 in Bellflower, California) is a Canadian football linebacker. He currently plays with the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos, where he has spent the entirety of his professional football career.

Gass attended Fresno State University and was an all-conference first-team linebacker in 1996 and 1997. After graduating from Fresno State, Gass went undrafted in the National Football League and, on May 21, 1998, signed with the Eskimos as a free agent. Gass appeared in nine games in the 1998 CFL season, and soon established himself as an important member of the Eskimos' lineup. However, Gass has had to battle a series of serious injuries: in 2000, a hand injury sidelined Gass for eleven weeks, and a chronic knee problem limited his time in both 2001 and 2002, with the latter injury requiring surgery.

The surgery was successful and Gass had a successful 2003 season, winning the 91st Grey Cup with the Eskimos. In 2005, Gass was a key cog in the Eskimos' victory in the 93rd Grey Cup.

Gass lives year-round in Edmonton, Alberta.