#40

Gavin Barthiel

LB · Washington State · Sr. · #40

Returning to Washington State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Gavin Barthiel

LB · Washington State · Sr · #40

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#894 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Washington State
2025
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jake Dickert → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Washington State1271.01.0------
2023Utah State1872.01.01----
Career30143.02.01----

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Washington State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Washington State

Returning around him

  • 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (28 in / 41 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Washington State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #95 · 2026 recruiting class #125

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jaylon Scott’s 2021 season.

Jaylon Scott

75%match

NC State · 2021

#2

Dru Prox

UTSA · 2021

74%
#3

Chad Bailey

Missouri · 2023

69%
#4

Shawn Jennings

South Alabama · 2021

69%
#5

Logan Doublin

App State · 2021

68%

Matches Jaylon on

TFL rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Jaylon on

PD rate (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)
Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jamon Dumas-Johnson's freshman season at Georgia (2021).

Georgia · 2021

1st-team All-American
#2

Zach Portlock

Southern Miss · 2020

77%
#3

Jalen Stewart

Massachusetts · 2022

75%
#4

Camden O'Gara

Army · 2022

74%
#5

Logan Doublin

App State · 2021

72%

Matches Jamon on

Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Height

Differs from Jamon on

Sack rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9132

Final rank
#9132
Avg #9354.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9132 this season.