Gavin Willis
Gavin Willis
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Bucknell to Charlotte — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 10 tackles, 2 TFL against Army — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charlotte | 55 | 29 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 55 | 29 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Charlotte
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Charlotte
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #103
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Kilgore’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Kilgore's junior season at SMU (2025).
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Background
Awards and Honors Academic All-District selection (College Sports Communicators, 2025) All-Patriot League, Second Team (2024) Academic All-Patriot League (2024) FCS National Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11, 2024) At Charlotte Junior, 2025 (12/2): Appeared in all 12 games while making a pair...