Gavin Lochow
Dayton Flyers – No. 12
PositionWide Receiver
ClassSophomore (2027)
MajorCommunications
Personal information
Born:Proctorville, Ohio
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolHuntington High School (2019-2023)
Career highlights and awards
  • FCS Central Freshman All-American (2023)
  • Jerry Rice Award Finalist (2023)
  • WV MaxPreps Player of the Year (2022)
  • WV House Award Winner (2021, 2022)

Gavin Lochow is an American football wide reciever for the Dayton Flyers.

Early life and high school

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Lochow was born in Proctorville, Ohio, but at an early age moved to Huntington, West Virginia playing little league football for the Beverly Hills Hawks football league.[1] He later attended Huntington High School (West Virginia) and lettered in lettered in football and basketball.[2] During his career with the Highlanders with a 28-8 all-time record and threw for over 5,500 yards, ran for over 2,800 yards and scored 11 total touchdowns with a 59% completion percentage.[3]

College career

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Lochow made the switch from quarterback to wide receiver when he started his college career.

During the 2023 season, he played in 11 games and started four of them, including his first game as a true freshman, finishing the season with 35 receptions for 402 yards and five touchdowns.[4][5]

Statistics

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Season Games Receiving
Year GP GS Rec Yds TD Long REC/G AVG/C
Dayton Flyers
2023 11 4 35 402 5 55 3.2 11.5
2024 4 4 23 246 4 71 5.8 10.7
Career 15 8 58 648 9 71 3.9 11.2

Personal life

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Lochow is the nephew of Julie Ditty, a former Top-100 WTA professional tennis player.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Huntington v.s. Barboursville football". Herald Dispatch. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Spring Valley v.s. Huntington High School, boys basketball". Herald Dispatch. January 13, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gavin Lochow Player Profile". Huntington High School. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Gavin Lochow Named To FCS Central Freshman All-American Team". Dayton Flyers. November 30, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Gavin Lochow Player Profile". Dayton Flyers. Retrieved October 7, 2024.