Gavin Meyer: DT · USC · #91.
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Gavin Meyer
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Nebraska — Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
247Sports Nov 2
USA Today Nov 1
On3 Oct 21
Yahoo Sports Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-20vs No. 13 LSU | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-0vs Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27@ No. 18 Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-21vs Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-24@ Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-33vs No. 4 Penn State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-20vs Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-26@ Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-20vs Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 19-13@ UCLA | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 35-49vs No. 5 Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 35-31vs Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 18 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Week 9 · 2024
W 42-20
vs Rutgers
1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 22-point win at home against Rutgers.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackHurry rate
9%3 hurries32 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
59.9%
533 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
563 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #63 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Wyoming and USC, 93 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Craig Bohl and Lincoln Riley.
