Junior running back for Kent State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′7″ · 192 lb · Catawissa, PA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
RB recruit
No. 1989 nationally · Signed with Kent State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Kent State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Gavin Garcia
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Gavin Garcia has been at Kent State through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 137 rush yds, 3 rush TD against Charlotte — Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Sean Lewis, Kenni Burns, and Mark Carney. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Season context · Team result + system
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 84.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 102 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 96.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 146 | 647 | 4.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 138 | 544 | 3.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Kent State | 35 | 211 | 6.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 319 | 1,402 | 4.4 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Kent State | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-42@ Wofford | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 137 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 43-41@ Charlotte | 21 | 137 | 6.5 | 3 | 29 | Season-high 137 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 20-26vs Charleston Southern | 23 | 84 | 3.7 | 1 | 11 | |
| Total | 59 | 289 | 4.9 | 4 | 29 |
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Keyon Mozee’s 2022 season.
Matches Keyon on
Differs from Keyon on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gary Brightwell’s path through Arizona.
Kierre Crossley
Matches Gary on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Keyon Mozee's junior season at Miami (OH) (2022).
Matches Keyon on
Differs from Keyon on
Player DNA