2021 Football Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6:30 p.m.
Gavin McCabe
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 291
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Oak Lawn, Ill.
- High School:
- Marist
2021 (Junior): Made his lone appearance against Rutgers (11/13) ... defensive scout team player of the week (Idaho).
2020 (Sophomore): Did not see any game action in 2020.
2019 (Freshman): Appeared on the defensive line in the Eastern Illinois (9/7) and Northwestern (11/2) wins, and in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Tennessee (1/2) ... made a pair of tackles in his collegiate debut against EIU.
2018: Redshirted the 2018 season ... two-time scout team player of the week (Rutgers, Iowa).
Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman for head coach Ron Dawczak at Marist High School ... first-team all-state, first-team all-area, East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) Defensive Most Valuable Player, and two-time All-ESCC honoree ... team captain and most valuable player closed his career with 136 tackles, 21 for loss, 14 sacks, four forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries ... led Marist to its first undefeated regular season (2017), two conference championships, and a state runner-up finish (2015) ... ranked the No. 40 strong-side defensive end nationally and the No. 17 prospect in Illinois by Rivals ... picked IU over Arkansas, Illinois, and Iowa State ... three-year football letterwinner ... also a wrestling and baseball standout ... parents are Nancy and Scott McCabe ... SPEA management major ... born on Sept. 12, 1999.
