Gavriel Lightfoot

AT COLORADO 2025 (Sr.) Did not see game action, recovering from injury. TRANSFER PORTAL He joins Colorado with two years to play one. AT FRESNO STATE Played three seasons at Fresno State under two different head coaches. In his first two seasons, he played for Jeff Tedford, and in his final season with the Bulldogs, he played for Tim Skipper. In three seasons Lightfoot had 66 tackles, five tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries, one sack, and one pass breakup. Lightfoot played in 35 games and started 27 across three seasons. In his final season at FSU, he put up 37 tackles, one-and-a-half tackles for loss, and one pass breakup. During his sophomore year, he started all 12 games at defensive tackle and had 20 tackles. He added one-and-a-half tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries. As a true freshman, he appeared in 11 games, earning starts in three including the season opener. Lightfoot was the first true freshman to start on the interior defensive line for Fresno State since 1997. In the 2022 season opener, he was the youngest player in the FBS at 17 years old. HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS On ESPN, Lightfoot was ranked the No. 144 defensive lineman and the No. 156 player from California. 247 Sports listed him as a three-star prospect, the No. 157 defensive lineman, and the No. 117 player in California. The 247 Sports Composite ranked him as the No. 1,733 player in the country, the No. 206 defensive lineman, and the No. 144 player from California. AT CENTENNIAL Played four seasons of varsity football for head coach Matt Logan at California powerhouse Centennial. As a senior, he was named All-State, All-Conference, and All-CIF after helping lead the Huskies to an 11-1 record. He recorded 41 tackles, four-and-a-half sacks, and 18 quarterback hurries in 2021 and was named the Huskie’s MVP. Lightfoot was a member of the Honor Guard.