Wentford Elijah "Mumbo" Gaines (born February 4, 1953) is an American former professional football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears.
[1] Gaines was selected in the ninth round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He lost his first two seasons due to injuries — a pulled hamstring in 1976 and a sprained ankle suffered in the team's final preseason game of 1977.
[5] Gaines once again landed on the injury list after suffering a dislocated wrist in the Bears eighth game of 1980.
Jerrid played college football at Miami University and attended camps with both the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals in 2008.