Gavin Frakes
Gavin Frakes
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 55 | 110 | 50.0% | 736 | 6.7 | 4 | 7 | 105.5 | -- | -- |
| Career | 55 | 110 | 50.0% | 736 | 6.7 | 4 | 7 | 105.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 33 | 143 | 4.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 143 | 4.3 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Nevan Cremascoli’s 2022 season.
Matches Nevan on
Differs from Nevan on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Breylin Smith’s path through Central Arkansas.
Matches Breylin on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Nevan Cremascoli's freshman season at Northern Illinois (2022).
Matches Nevan on
Differs from Nevan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Gavin Frakes
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #912
Peaked at #912 this season.
Background
2025 Redshirt Junior: Did not see game action. 2024 Junior (at Virginia): Did not see game action as a junior. 2023 Sophomore (at New Mexico State): Did not see game action. 2022 First-Year (at New Mexico State): Played in 11 games, making five starts under center as a true first-year … Totaled 7...