Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/16Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (12.5%).
Gavin Sawchuk
Rushing yards225246th of 278 running backsLast gameL 26–34at Oregon · Oct 31
Nextvs IowaSat Nov 7 · 7:30 pm ET
Oregon · L 26-34
1 carry, 2 yards
The other 7 games average 32 yards. This one was 30 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordNorthwestern is 6-2.
- Next gamevs Iowa · Sat Nov 7 Top rushers have averaged 44 yards against Iowa. Sawchuk averages 28.
Gavin Sawchuk
The five seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Brent Venables, Mike Norvell and David Braun. One game to point at: 69 rushing yards against South Dakota State — Week 1, 2026.
225 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 47 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
Fans first named Gavin Sawchuk at Indiana.
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
In the game threads
vs Penn State, Oct 2Lol Sawchuk doing what he does best.Florida State fan, r/CFB game threadat Indiana, Sep 25I would've handed Sawchuk the ball, or better yet, keeperTexas Tech fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Oregon on Oct. 31: 1 carry for 2 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 47 carries for 225 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 26-34 at Oregon1 carry, 2 yds
- W 42-14 vs Rutgers5 carries, 14 yds
- W 24-21 at Michigan State4 carries, 15 yds
- W 45-14 vs Ball State4 carries, 24 yds
- W 34-13 vs Penn State8 carries, 27 yds
- L 23-29 at Indiana5 carries, 26 yds
- W 41-7 vs Colorado12 carries, 48 yds
- W 34-18 vs South Dakota State8 carries, 69 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 47 | 225 | 4.8 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 109 | 486 | 4.5 | 8 | 40 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 39 | 128 | 3.3 | 1 | 21 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 120 | 744 | 6.2 | 9 | 64 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 17 | 105 | 6.2 | 1 | 25 |
| Career | 332 | 1,688 | 5.1 | 19 | 64 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 13 | 121 | 9.3 | 1 | 53 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 38 | 254 | 6.7 | 1 | 53 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Penn State | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-14vs Ball State | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21@ Michigan State | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-14vs Rutgers | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 225 | 4.8 | 0 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 34-18
69 rush yds (8 car)
With A. Chiles — 273 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 18 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · J. Himon II — 87 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 15 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Penn State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −6.21G.Sawchuk rush middle for 5 yards loss fumbled by G.Sawchuk at NU34 recovered by PSU J.Zayas at NU34, End Of Play
- Week 3 · Colorado · 2nd and 12 · Q4 · EPA +2.91G.Sawchuk rush middle for 21 yards gain (C.Thomas; R.Fontenette)
- Week 5 · Penn State · 3rd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +2.52G.Sawchuk rush left for 13 yards gain (T.Rojas), out of bounds
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.82G.Sawchuk rush middle for 11 yards gain (M.Farr)
- Week 3 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.65G.Sawchuk rush middle for 3 yards loss (S.Hopper)
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.62G.Sawchuk rush middle for 21 yards gain (M.Farr)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.14G.Sawchuk rush middle for 2 yards loss (Q.Wiggins)
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.01G.Sawchuk rush middle for 11 yards gain (I.Current)
- Week 6 · Ball State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.97Chiles to Sawchuk: a 3-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Ball State · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +0.94G.Sawchuk rush middle for 18 yards gain (J.Thomas)
Where he ranks
Rush yards225tied for 246thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.8tied for 147thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run21tied for 237thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries47tied for 239thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards3tied for 270thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions2tied for 253rdAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Fumbles lost1tied for 43rdAmong 141 backs with 40 or more carries
307th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
45 of 47 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
44%45 carriesFumble rate
4.3%2 of 47 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds16%of carries
7 carries
Grind
1–3 yds27%of carries
12 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds42%of carries
19 carries
Explosive
10+ yds16%of carries
7 carries
4.8 yds/carry on 47 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2022Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2023Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2026Northwestern6-2HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 36.4 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 14.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 34.8 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
47 carries and 2 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
34 · #296 of 330 RBs
Former four-star. Now #296 at the position.
Five seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Northwestern BraunYear 5 · 8 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalFlorida State to Northwestern
- 2025 Florida State NorvellYear 4 · 12 games
- Apr 2025 Entered the transfer portalOklahoma to Florida State
- 2024 Oklahoma VenablesYear 3 · 8 games
- 2023 Oklahoma VenablesYear 2 · 11 games
- 2022 Oklahoma VenablesYear 1 · 2 games
- High school Valor ChristianLittleton, CO · Class of 2022Four-star, No. 98 in the 2022 class. Signed with Oklahoma.Also from Valor Christian: Kannon Smith (USC), Jake Maikkula (Oklahoma), Tanner Morley (Kansas State) and 1 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Oklahoma to Florida State, Apr 26, 2025.
- Transferred from Florida State to Northwestern, Jan 19, 2026.
Played for three programs.
2022
- Signed with OklahomaFour-star, out of Valor Christian
2025 12 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Florida Statefrom Oklahoma
2026 8 games
- Transferred to Northwesternfrom Florida State
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Venables, Mike Norvell and David Braun.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Northwestern
2022–24Oklahoma
2025Florida State
2026Northwestern