Gavin Garcia

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-7 / 192
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Catawissa, Pa.
High School:
Southern Columbia

2025 (R-Junior)

Played in all 12 games with 146 carries for 647 yards and 3 TDs
Averaged 4.4 yards per carry
Also had 4 catches for 43 yards
Rushed for 151 yards and a TD at NIU
Had 77 yards and a TD vs Central Michigan
Had 71 yards against Massachusetts
Had a season-long 45-yard run
Surpassed 1,000 career rush yards in win vs. UMass

2024 (Junior)

Did not play due to injury

2023 (Sophomore)

Played in 11 games during the season and starting in 3 of them. Where he rushed for 544 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Had his best game of the year against Central Connecticut where he rushed for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns.

2022 (Freshman)

Made his Flashes debut in season opener at Washington, had 9 carries for 30 yards
Saw time at #7 Oklahoma and rushed 5 times for 29 yards
Saw action in home opener against LIU, carried 9 times for 82 yards and recorded his first touchdown with the Flashes
Got playing time at #1 Georgia
Saw action in MAC opener against Ohio
Saw time at Miami
Saw action at Toledo
Got minutes against Akron
Saw the field against Ball State
Saw action at Bowling Green, ran 7 times for 37 yards
Got minutes against Eastern Michigan
Saw the field at Buffalo

PRIOR TO KENT STATE: Helped Southern Columbia win four state titles during his high school career. Finished his high school career with over 130 touchdowns, the second-most in Pennsylvania history. Ran for over 2000 yards as a senior and 1,921 yards as a junior.