2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 75
Kurt Gavin
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 300
- Position:
- OL
- Hometown:
- Mokena, Ill.
- High School:
- Lincoln-Way East
2019 Junior
- Played in two games as a backup lineman
2018 Sophomore
- Played one game (vs. Minnesota on 11/3/18)
2017 Redshirt Freshman
- Played one game, on special teams at Iowa
2016 Freshman
- Member of UI squad
High School
- Consensus three-star recruit
- Ranked the No. 6 offensive tackle in Illinois by Scout
- Ranked among the top 30 recruits in Illinois by ESPN.com and 247 Sports
- Ranked among the top 80 offensive tackles nationally by Scout (No. 69) and ESPN.com (No. 79)
- All-State selection in 2016
- Led Lincoln Way-East to South Subberban Conference titles in 2015 and 2016.
- Helped team to the third round of the IHSA state playoffs in 2014 and second round in 2015
- Football coach was Rob Zvonar
- Also played basketball for two years in high school
Personal
- Born Sept. 13, 1997
- Son of Lori Charmichael and the late Daniel Gavin
- Has two older brothers, Keith and Kevin
- Picked Illinois because, “I fell in love with the place when I stepped on campus. I’ve always wanted to play for my state.”
- Listed Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete because, “everytime he stepped on the court he dominated his opponent.”
- Majoring in advertising
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