Gavin Wimsatt
Gavin Wimsatt
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Across five seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Greg Schiano, Mark Stoops and Charles Kelly. The receipt: 188 pass yds, 50 rush yds against Murray State — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 63 | 112 | 56.2% | 731 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 | 119.3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 16 | 39 | 41.0% | 287 | 7.4 | 3 | 4 | 107.7 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Rutgers | 138 | 289 | 47.8% | 1,735 | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 102.9 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Rutgers | 65 | 144 | 45.1% | 757 | 5.3 | 5 | 7 | 91.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Rutgers | 9 | 21 | 42.9% | 45 | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 41.8 | -- | -- |
| Career | 291 | 605 | 48.1% | 3,555 | 5.9 | 21 | 23 | 101.3 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 52 | 263 | 5.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 49 | 183 | 3.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Rutgers | 131 | 497 | 3.8 | 11 | -- |
| 2022 | Rutgers | 40 | 63 | 1.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Rutgers | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 281 | 1,074 | 3.8 | 17 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–10
vs Murray State
188 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.7 · 50 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Murray State.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #86
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Garrett Shrader’s 2021 season.
Matches Garrett on
Differs from Garrett on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Davis Alexander’s path through Portland State.
Matches Davis on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Taisun Phommachanh's graduate season at Massachusetts (2024).
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Differs from Taisun on
Player DNA
Players who play like Gavin Wimsatt
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025+1524%
Up 1524% from first season to most-recent.