2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 5
Gavin Garcia
- Position:
- Running Back
 
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-7 / 192
 
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
 
- Hometown:
- Catawissa, Pa.
 
- High School:
- Southern Columbia
 
2024 Season
- Did not play in 2024
2023 Season
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 Season
- 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 29Â 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.
Kent State Football Cinematic Recap vs Bowling Green | 10.25.25
Thursday, October 30
Coach Mark Carney Introduced as Kent State Football Head Coach for First Time
Thursday, October 30
Gavin Garcia goes for a 45yd TD on his first TD of the year! #kentstate #ncaafootball #goflashes
Sunday, October 26
Kent State Football celebrates a home win against Bowling Green! #kentstate #ncaafootball
Sunday, October 26







































