Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#27
Gavin Forsha
Senior linebacker for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 224 lb · Nashville, TN · Mount Juliet Christian Academy
Returning to Ball State for 2026
The numbers
8
tackles · 2026
1 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, at Ohio State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Kansas State in 2022.
- Transferred from South Alabama to Tennessee State in 2025.
Gavin Forsha
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Chris Klieman, Kane Wommack, Major Applewhite and Mike Uremovich. The receipt: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Ohio State — Week 1, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20224 games
- Signed with Kansas Stateout of Tyler J.C.
2023
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
20246 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2024
Ball State
2026era →
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Kansas State10-4HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning
2023South Alabama7-6HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced
2024South Alabama7-6HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
2026Ball State1-1HC: Mike Uremovich · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 26 | 10 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 9 | 7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 21 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Ball State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #113
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to JT Killen’s 2024 season.
Matches JT on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from JT on
Hurry rate (higher)
Solo tackle rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Avery Morris's junior season at UTSA (2022).
Matches Avery on
TFL rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Differs from Avery on
Hurry rate (higher)
Background
The Star Press (Aug. 10, 2026): Experienced linebacker duo ready to make big impact for Ball State football Sixth-year linebacker lands at Ball State after previous stops at Kansas State, South Alabama and Tennessee State … appeared in just one game last year with the Tigers, after three seasons...
The linebacker corps · Ball State
- #42Layton Starks10 tackles · 2025
- #6Cincear Lewis10 tackles · 2025
- #31Jared Badie8 tackles · 2025
- #9Justin Thomas7 tackles · 2025
- #27Gavin Forsha2 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology