Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 22-28vs Miami | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#6
Gavin Blackwell
Senior wide receiver on Florida State's 2025 roster.
5′11″ · 185 lb · Indian Trail, NC
CFB Index 30 · #416 of 488 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Florida State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
4★
WR recruit
No. 210 nationally · Signed with North Carolina
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver on Florida State's 2025 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to North Carolina in 2021.
- Transferred from North Carolina to Florida State in 2025.
Gavin Blackwell
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens and Mike Norvell.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
2021
- Signed with North Carolina4-star out of Sun Valley
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022–2025
Florida State
Played his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022North Carolina9-5HC: Mack Brown · Balanced
2023North Carolina8-5HC: Mack Brown · Balanced
2024North Carolina6-7HC: Freddie Kitchens · Run-leaning
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 9 | 166 | 18.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 18 | 239 | 13.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 31 | 448 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Florida State
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -22 net (22 in / 44 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #21 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Devin Boddie Jr.’s 2021 season.
83%match
Matches Devin on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Devin on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Leroy Thomas’s path through Western Michigan.
96%match
#3
Neno Lemay
94%
Matches Leroy on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Nazeviah Burris's freshman season at Florida International (2024).
89%match
Matches Nazeviah on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Gavin Blackwell
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology