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2021 Football Roster

Rachael Keating

32 DeShon Gavin

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Joliet, Ill.
  • Highschool Providence Catholic

Biography

JUNIOR (2021): Played in four games... assisted on a tackle at Indiana State (Oct. 9).

SOPHOMORE (2020-21): MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence ... MVFC Academic Honor Roll ... suffered season-ending injury week one versus Missouri State … rushed for 22 yards on six attempts … caught three passes for 39 yards

R-FRESHMAN (2019): Switched to running back ... played in seven games with two starts ... finished the season with 162 yards on 44 rushes ... recorded his first career touchdown vs. Illinois State ... posted a career-high 77 rushing yards and one touchdown vs. South Dakota 

FRESHMAN (2018): Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-sport athlete at Providence Catholic HS … earned varsity letters in football, basketball, and track and field … named the Molloy WJOL News State Farm Player of the Year and the Herald-News Offensive Player of the Year … selected as an IHSA all-conference and all-state honoree at running back … finished his high school career with 1,500 rushing yards, 22 rushing touchdowns, 387 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns … voted the 2018 class representative on the student council … an honor roll student
 
PERSONAL: Born March 25, 2000 … cites a five-touchdown performance against Mt. Carmel as his most memorable moment in football … enjoys time with friends, video games and volunteer work
 
MAJOR: Computer Science

Statistics

Season:
2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 180 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 200 lbs
    17
  • 32

    2020Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 200 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2021Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 200 lbs
    32