Gavin Ishmael

Redshirted. Lettered in football for four years at Frederick High School for Coach Matt Loyd ... Named the Sports Illustrated Colorado Player of the Year as a senior and was a two-time Colorado Class 4A First-Team All-State selection as a junior and senior ... Was also a three-time First-Team All-Conference selection and a two-time League Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... Nominee for Class 4A MVP honors, was the BOCO Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and served a four-year team captain for the Golden Eagles ... Broke 22 school records and is the school's all-time record holder in career passing yards (6,422), total touchdowns (97), and total offensive yards (8,294) ... Set a school single-season mark with 31 touchdown passes as a senior and recorded 73 career touchdown passes and rushed for 1,872 yards in his high school career and scored 24 rushing touchdowns ... Ranked as the No. 2 quarterback in the state of Colorado in the Class of 2025 ... Earned the annual "LET EM FLY" Award twice at Frederick High School ... Was a member of three Colorado Class 4A State Playoff teams with the Golden Eagles ... Also played basketball and competed in track and field with the Golden Eagles ... In the classroom, carried a 3.8 GPA and was a three-time First-Team Academic All-State selection. Born July 7 ... Son of Jill and Jake Ishmael ... Has two brothers, Ian (22) and Evan (15) and a sister, Emery (20) ... Business major ... Likes to hang with family and friends, volunteer, play the piano and basketball in his spare time.