John Gayer

PREVIOUS SCHOOL Spent the spring of 2025 at California. JUNIOR COLLEGE Spent four years (2021-24) at the College of San Mateo in California … helped the Bulldogs win two state titles and three Northern California Football Conference (NCFC) championships in his four seasons … earned All-America Defensive Player of the Year honors from JCgridiron.com and was named the NCFC Bay 6 League Defensive MVP as he posted 53 tackles (33 solo) during his sophomore season in 2024, which included 15.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss, to go along with one forced fumble … set the school record for sacks in a season as a sophomore … had a season-high seven tackles, including a career-high 4.5 sacks, against Modesto College … received a medical redshirt in 2023 … logged 10 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, to go along with two forced fumbles as a freshman in 2022 … grey-shirted the 2021 campaign. HIGH SCHOOL Earned first-team All-Mission League honors as a senior at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California ... played just five varsity games during his prep career … missed his junior year to injury and played in five games as a senior due to COVID-19 ... played lacrosse as a freshman. PERSONAL Son of Doug and Kristin Gayer ... has one brother ... majoring in integrated studies.