Gavin Lochow

2025 (Junior) • Named to First Team All-PFL All-Conference • Earned White Allen MVP Award at team banquet • Named to First Team All-PFL All-Academic • Named Phil Steele Second Team All-PFL as a wide receiver and all-purpose • Named to PFL Preseason All-Conference team • Received Phil Steele FCS Preseason PFL First Team All-Conference honors • Received CSC Academic All-District honors • Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee • Started all 11 games • Recorded 731 rushing yards, 362 rushing yards, and 205 kick return yards 2024 (Sophomore) • 2024 Second Team All-Pioneer Football League • First Team Academic All-PFL • College Sport Communicators Academic All-District • PFL Academic Honor Roll • One of eight SAAC reps from the football team • Appeared in 11 games • Recorded 488 yards on 59 receptions (8.2 avg) with five touchdowns • His 59 catches were the most on the team, 21 more than the next teammate • 59 receptions also tied for the fourth-most in a season at UD • Returned 12 kickoffs for a 20.0 yards-per-return average • Rushed the ball 20 times for 154 yards (7.7 avg.) and one touchdown 2023 (Freshman) • Appeared in all 11 games and started four of them, including his very first game as a true freshman • Despite only playing quarterback in high school, led the team with 35 receptions (10.7 avg.) and five receiving TD (which was tied for fifth in the PFL) • Also ran the ball seven times for 53 yards (7.6 avg.) • Returned 17 kickoffs for a 24.2 yard average • Also returning kicks for the first time, was fifth in the PFL in kickoff return average, and second nationally among freshmen (22nd overall) • Named ROTC Cannonball Award as the team's top newcomer. • Honorable Mention All- PFL • FCS Freshman All-American All-Purpose Runner by FCS Central • Finalist for the STATS Perform Jerry Rice Award • Was a member of the 2023 PFL Academic Honor Roll High School • Recruited as an athlete • Four-time varsity letterwinner • WV MaxPreps Player of the Year • Two-time House Award winner (WV QB of the Year) • Two-time First-Team All-State • All-State Captain • MSAC Player of the Year • Holds school records for 5,517 career passing yards, 62 passing TD’s, 624 passing attempts, 368 completions, 2,692 rushing yards by a QB, 49 rushing TD by a QB, and passing TD in one game (5) • Was the first Highlander QB to throw for and rush for 1,000 in one season and have 2,000 passing yards in back-to-back seasons • Has career stats of 8,238 total yards (112 TD), 5,517 passing yards (62 TD), 2,692 rushing yards (49 TD) and 29 receiving yards (1 TD) • Was student body president, a member of the Spanish Honorary Society and placed first in a regional photography contest Personal: • Son of Dr. Steve and Dr. Amy Lochow • Has three siblings Haven, Torin and Trevor • Dad was an All-America and Academic All-America defensive lineman at Dayton who played from 1990 to 1993 • Mom played tennis at Furman, and was also an All-American and Academic All-American • Majoring in communication