Gavin Blackwell
Gavin Blackwell
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens and Mike Norvell.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 9 | 166 | 18.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 18 | 239 | 13.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 31 | 448 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Florida State
Returning around him
- 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Devin Boddie Jr.’s 2021 season.
Matches Devin on
Differs from Devin on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Leroy Thomas’s path through Western Michigan.
Antwan Davis
Neno Lemay
Matches Leroy on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Nazeviah Burris's freshman season at Florida International (2024).
Matches Nazeviah on
Player DNA
Players who play like Gavin Blackwell
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2024-82%
Sharp dropoff (-82%) — career inflection point.