6′2″ · 230 lb · Woodville, WI · Baldwin-Woodville
Gavin Sell
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. 2 stars out of high school, 1 seasons of real snaps at North Dakota State since. On tape: 8 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Wyoming, Week 5, 2026.
36 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 36 | 14 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 36 | 14 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 4 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Nevada | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 14 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 17 · W 31-17 vs Nevada, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
How North Dakota State’s defense played that day
Nevada’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8. His pbu came with North Dakota State up 7.
4 tackles.
8 tackles.
6 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
6 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 9 ended Air Force’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 21-7. Ended Air Force’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 5. First quarter, up 3-0.
2 tackles.
Week 1 · 2026
W 38-0
vs Fordham
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 6 tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -26 to +2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%5 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
3%1 pass breakups36 tackles · 5 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.6%
169 pass / 280 run
Plays / game
64.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
194 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #77 at the position.
The No. 3,325 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West as a rfr..
His career
