Gavin Sawchuk

Gavin Sawchuk is an American football running back for the Oklahoma Sooners.

High school career
Sawchuk attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He rushed for 2,004 yards with 28 touchdowns as a senior and had 1,239 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior. He was named the Colorado Gatorade Football Player of the Year both of those seasons. He finished his career with 5,724 yards and 85 total touchdowns. Sawchuk committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.

College career
As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2022, Sawchuk played in two games and redshirted. He had 17 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns, with the majority of his playing time coming in the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl. He earned more playing time throughout his redshirt freshman year in 2023. In his red-shirt freshmen season Sawchuk Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 acclaim, has played in 11 games and started each of last six, leads team with 610 rushing yards and 105 carries (team-high 5.8 yards per rush) and paces team’s running backs with eight rushing touchdowns, and has also tallied 11 receptions for 52 yards.