Usage Score
26.4
Player Dossier
2022-2025Kent State
Gavin Garcia
RB • 5'7" • 192 lbs • Catawissa, PA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Gavin Garcia leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
45.8
Consistency
67.9
Season Value
59.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Gavin Garcia, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State. Gavin Garcia leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Kent State paired 690 primary output with 45.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
57.5
Efficiency
45.8
Usage
26.4
Consistency
67.9
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 49. Texas Tech: 63. Buffalo: 65. Florida State: 40. Oklahoma: 8. Massachusetts: 75. Toledo: 14. Bowling Green: 53. Ball State: 59. Akron: 39. Central Michigan: 74. Northern Illinois: 151
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 15 by 34. Texas Tech: 13 by 33.2. Buffalo: 19 by 35.4. Florida State: 14 by 29.8. Oklahoma: 5 by 16.7. Massachusetts: 12 by 66.4. Toledo: 7 by 20.8. Bowling Green: 6 by 86.8. Ball State: 12 by 51.2. Akron: 7 by 58. Central Michigan: 16 by 51.4. Northern Illinois: 24 by 65.5
Split Comparison
Wins79.5 · n=4 · +33.4 vs Losses
Losses46.1 · n=7 · -33.4 vs Wins
First Half50 · n=6 · -15 vs Second Half
Second Half65 · n=6 · +15 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
86.8 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | @ Northern Illinois100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-31 | 24 | 151 | 6.30 | 1 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Thu 11/20 | vs Central Michigan | L 16-28 | 15 | 77 | 5.10 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4.6 |
| Wed 11/12 | @ Akron | W 42-35 | 7 | 39 | 5.60 | 1 | — | — | 5.6 |
| Thu 11/6 | @ Ball State | L 13-17 | 12 | 59 | 4.90 | 0 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Bowling Green | W 24-21 | 6 | 53 | 8.80 | 1 | — | — | 8.8 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Toledo | L 10-45 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Massachusetts | W 42-6 | 11 | 71 | 6.50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Oklahoma | L 0-44 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | — | — | 1.6 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Florida State | L 10-66 | 14 | 40 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Buffalo | L 28-31 | 18 | 61 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Texas Tech | L 14-62 | 12 | 25 | 2.10 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 4.8 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 15 | 49 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
Career Arc
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Kent State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 235 | 66.9 | 7.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 547 | 37.7 | 25 | 312 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | -547 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kent State | 690 | 45.8 | 26.4 | 690 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northern Illinois
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
151
Primary metric
151 scrimmage yards and 51.1 usage.
#2
Unknown
82
Primary metric
Game with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 15.3 usage.
#3
Unknown
125
Primary metric
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
125 scrimmage yards and 31.8 usage.
#4
Northern Illinois
84
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
84 scrimmage yards and 41.2 usage.
#5
Akron
49
Primary metric
Win with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
49 scrimmage yards and 9.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Kent State
690 primary output · 45.8 efficiency · 26.4 usage
59.8
#2
2023 Regular Season · Kent State
50.4
547 primary · 37.7 efficiency · 25 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Kent State
41.7
235 primary · 66.9 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8206
Southern Columbia Area · Catawissa, PA
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,472
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 31 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.