2024 Football Roster
Harris, Gavin
Jersey Number 29
Gavin Harris
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Judson H.S.
- Previous School:
- Howard
- Twitter:
- GavinHarris_10
Bio
CAREER
In his two-year collegiate career at Central Michigan and Howard, played in 21 games, caught 21 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns with a 15.5 yards per reception average.
2024
As a sophomore tight end, saw action in 10 games with seven starts … Listed as the backup tight end on the depth chart … Transferred to Central Michigan following one season at Howard … Finished the year with 11 receptions for 173 yards and one touchdown with a long reception of 60 yards … Registered at least one reception in five straight games … Missed the season’s last two games due to an injury … Caught one pass for 25 yards vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … Picked up fumble and rushed in for a touchdown at Eastern Michigan (10/19) … Caught two passes for 66 yards with a career-long of 60 yards vs. San Diego State (9/28) … Caught two passes for 16 yards vs. Ball State (9/21) … Caught one pass for 16 yards at Illinois (9/14) … Scored first career touchdown on a 12-yard pass, scored on a two-point conversion, caught a career-high three passes for 21 yards at Florida International (9/7) … Caught two passes for 29 yards with a long of 24 in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023 AT HOWARD
As a true freshman at Howard University, saw action in 11 games as a tight end … Caught 10 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns and also returned three kickoffs for 29 yards … Finished with two receptions for 19 yards vs. Morgan State … Caught a career-high three passes for 41 yards with a touchdown vs. North Carolina Central (Nov. 11) … Caught two passes for 48 yards and his first career touchdown catch at South Carolina State (Nov. 4) … Caught first career pass, a 13-yarder in the season opener at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 1).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2023 graduate of Judson High School in Converse, Texas, where he played two years of varsity football for head coach Mark Soto … Two-time First Team All-District honoree … Earned Academic All-State honors as a senior … Earned the UPS All-Star honor for athletics, leadership, and academics … Three-time team captain … Played tight end, wide receiver, and outside linebacker for the Rockets … Top performance was a seven-catch, 208-yard, one touchdown performance … Also played on the Judson 7v7 team … Played varsity football during his first two years of high school at Hoover High School … Also competed in track and field and basketball … Helped lead Judson to a league basketball championship in 2022-23 … National Honor Society student and served as Vice President … Involved in a variety of community service activities including Special Olympics.
PERSONAL
Born Gavin Harris on August 5, 2005 … Son of Chris and Dusti Harris … Has a sister Ciara … Nickname is Gav … Role models are his parents because he wants to be just like them … Not many people know this but he loves to sing … Chose Central Michigan to play football and obtain an education … Recruited to Central Michigan by tight ends coach Brandon Torrey … Selected Central Michigan over offers from every Ivy League school including Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, along with Incarnate Word, Howard, and Texas A&M-Commerce … Intends to major in Environmental Engineering.
ARTICLES
All-Star Athlete: Judson High School's Gavin Harris | Great Day SA (youtube.com)
Player Spotlight: Gavin Harris, Judson High School (texashsfootball.com)
In his two-year collegiate career at Central Michigan and Howard, played in 21 games, caught 21 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns with a 15.5 yards per reception average.
2024
As a sophomore tight end, saw action in 10 games with seven starts … Listed as the backup tight end on the depth chart … Transferred to Central Michigan following one season at Howard … Finished the year with 11 receptions for 173 yards and one touchdown with a long reception of 60 yards … Registered at least one reception in five straight games … Missed the season’s last two games due to an injury … Caught one pass for 25 yards vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … Picked up fumble and rushed in for a touchdown at Eastern Michigan (10/19) … Caught two passes for 66 yards with a career-long of 60 yards vs. San Diego State (9/28) … Caught two passes for 16 yards vs. Ball State (9/21) … Caught one pass for 16 yards at Illinois (9/14) … Scored first career touchdown on a 12-yard pass, scored on a two-point conversion, caught a career-high three passes for 21 yards at Florida International (9/7) … Caught two passes for 29 yards with a long of 24 in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023 AT HOWARD
As a true freshman at Howard University, saw action in 11 games as a tight end … Caught 10 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns and also returned three kickoffs for 29 yards … Finished with two receptions for 19 yards vs. Morgan State … Caught a career-high three passes for 41 yards with a touchdown vs. North Carolina Central (Nov. 11) … Caught two passes for 48 yards and his first career touchdown catch at South Carolina State (Nov. 4) … Caught first career pass, a 13-yarder in the season opener at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 1).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2023 graduate of Judson High School in Converse, Texas, where he played two years of varsity football for head coach Mark Soto … Two-time First Team All-District honoree … Earned Academic All-State honors as a senior … Earned the UPS All-Star honor for athletics, leadership, and academics … Three-time team captain … Played tight end, wide receiver, and outside linebacker for the Rockets … Top performance was a seven-catch, 208-yard, one touchdown performance … Also played on the Judson 7v7 team … Played varsity football during his first two years of high school at Hoover High School … Also competed in track and field and basketball … Helped lead Judson to a league basketball championship in 2022-23 … National Honor Society student and served as Vice President … Involved in a variety of community service activities including Special Olympics.
PERSONAL
Born Gavin Harris on August 5, 2005 … Son of Chris and Dusti Harris … Has a sister Ciara … Nickname is Gav … Role models are his parents because he wants to be just like them … Not many people know this but he loves to sing … Chose Central Michigan to play football and obtain an education … Recruited to Central Michigan by tight ends coach Brandon Torrey … Selected Central Michigan over offers from every Ivy League school including Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, along with Incarnate Word, Howard, and Texas A&M-Commerce … Intends to major in Environmental Engineering.
ARTICLES
All-Star Athlete: Judson High School's Gavin Harris | Great Day SA (youtube.com)
Player Spotlight: Gavin Harris, Judson High School (texashsfootball.com)
Elijah Gordon and Angel Flores Post-Game Press Conference vs Michigan
Sunday, September 14
Coach Matt Drinkall Post-Game Press Conference vs. Michigan
Saturday, September 13
9.12.25 - Football Insider
Friday, September 12
Jordan Kwiatkowski Post-Game Press Conference at Pitt
Saturday, September 06
