Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| 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 |
| Total | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 |
#27
Gavin Sawchuk
Senior running back for Northwestern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Littleton, CO · Valor Christian
CFB Index 55 · #102 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Florida State → Northwestern 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.
The numbers
69
rushing yards · 2026
8.6 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Backed by 22 car · 130 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 69 rush yds, vs South Dakota State
The play that turned itSwung Oklahoma from 41% to 84% to win.UCF at Oklahoma · 31-29
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Northwestern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2022.
- Transferred from Florida State to Northwestern in 2026.
Gavin Sawchuk
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Across five seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Brent Venables, Mike Norvell and David Braun. One game to point at: 69 rush yds against South Dakota State — Week 1, 2026.
69 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 8 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Oklahoma4-star out of Valor Christian
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Northwestern
Coaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Northwestern
2025Florida State
2026Northwestern
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
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
2026Northwestern1-0HC: David Braun · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceBounce-Back
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 69.0 YDS/g, 8.6 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | 109 | 486 | 4.5 | 8 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 39 | 128 | 3.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 120 | 744 | 6.2 | 9 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 17 | 105 | 6.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 293 | 1,532 | 5.2 | 19 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | 13 | 121 | 9.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 251 | 7.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
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
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.82(06:30) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 11 yards gain to the SDSU39 (#4 M.Farr), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.62(01:38) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 21 yards gain to the SDSU39 (#4 M.Farr), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.01(10:10) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NU50 (#1 I.Current), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.63(09:35) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SDSU48 (#96 R.Schaefer)
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.53(06:02) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SDSU39 (#21 M.Green; #3 D.Johnson)
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.46(05:09) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SDSU14 (#5 C.McShane; #1 I.Current)
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.27(15:00) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SDSU26 (#28 C.Van Tol; #3 D.Johnson)
- Week 1 · South Dakota State · 2&19 · Q1 · EPA +0.26(03:09) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SDSU32 (#3 D.Johnson; #51 L.Green)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jalen Buckley’s 2024 season.
Matches Jalen on
Rush TD rate
Yards / carry
Weight
Differs from Jalen on
Class year (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Calvin Turner’s path through Hawai'i.
100%match
All-Mountain West
#2
Cooper Wallace
99%
Matches Calvin on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Camryn Edwards's senior season at UConn (2025).
72%match
Matches Camryn on
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Gavin Sawchuk
Background
2025 Redshirt Junior (at Florida State): Appeared in 12 games in his first year at Florida State … Rushed 109 times for 486 yards (4.5 yards per carry) with eight rushing touchdowns … Added 13 receptions for 121 yards (9.3 yards per reception) and a touchdown through the air … Tallied three separ...
The backfield · Northwestern
- #5Caleb Komolafe941 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Gavin Sawchuk486 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Joseph Himon II486 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Cam Porter137 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Mar'Kel Porter93 rushing yards · 2025
5 more on the roster · Northwestern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology