Gavin Nix

High School Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and the 247Sports Composite and one of the top linebackers from Florida … Ranked as the No. 7 inside linebacker nationally and the No. 161 overall prospect in the 2025 class by Rivals … Viewed as the No. 5 ILB in the class and the No. 27 player in Florida by ESPN, slotting in as the No. 208 overall prospect … Rated as the No. 22 linebacker nationally and the No. 35 prep from Florida by 247Sports … Graded as the No. 26 linebacker and the No. 236 overall player in the 2025 class by the 247Sports Composite … Played three season at IMG Academy after spending freshman season at Lake Highland Prep … Tallied 99 tackles, 10 hurries, 9.0 tackles for loss, a sack and four pass breakups in a three-year varsity career at IMG Academy … Helped lead the Ascenders to a 7-2 record while playing a national schedule as a senior … Recorded a career high 43 tackles as a senior with two TFLs and four hurries in nine game played … Made five or more tackles in six games, including a career-high nine against Venice … Solidified spot in the IMG Academy starting lineup as a junior, recording 42 tackles, 7.0 TFLs and a sack in eight games as the Ascenders finished the season a perfect 10-0 and ranked No. 4 in the MaxPreps final rankings … Cracked the rotation as a sophomore in his first season at IMG, playing in four games … Made a season-high eight stops in a dominant win over East … Started immediately as a freshman at Lake Highland Prep, tallying 79 tackles, 13 TFLs and five sacks … Led LHP to an undefeated 11-0 record and a SSAC championship … Recorded six tackles against Saint Stephen’s Episcopal … Selected for the FBU Freshman All-American Bowl … Also recruited by Alabama, Auburn, Bethune-Cookman, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Florida A&M, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, South Carolina, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCF and West Virginia.