Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 42 | — |
| Success rate | 45.2% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 14.3% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 11.9% | — |
| First downs | 10 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 5 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Sawchuk's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction45 carries
2025 charting · Florida State
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Sawchuk’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he's targeted8 targets charted
Run direction22 carries
Career
5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Northwestern#24 · 6-2 | 8 | 23% | 47 | 225 | 4.8 | 0 | 45.2% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.9% |
| 2025 |  Florida State#43 · 5-7 | 12 | 35% | 109 | 486 | 4.5 | 8 | 57.5% | 13 | 121 | 1 | 5.9% |
| 2024 |  Oklahoma#35 · 6-7 | 8 | 18% | 39 | 128 | 3.3 | 1 | 38.5% | 8 | 28 | 0 | 10.1% |
| 2023 | Oklahoma#9 · 10-3 | 11 | 36% | 120 | 744 | 6.2 | 9 | 40.0% | 14 | 94 | 0 | 7.4% |
| 2022 | Oklahoma#25 · 6-7 | 2 | 5% | 17 | 105 | 6.2 | 1 | 57.1% | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4.2% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Gavin Sawchuk's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Gavin Sawchuk's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  South Dakota State | W 34–18 | 6.2 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 |
| 3 |  Colorado | W 41–7 | 5.1 | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | @ Indiana | L 23–29 | 5.1 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 |  Penn State | W 34–13 | 2.1 | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 |  Ball State | W 45–14 | 5.1 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | @ Michigan State | W 24–21 | 4.3 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 |  Rutgers | W 42–14 | 4.0 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | @ Oregon | L 26–34 | — | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 4.6 | 47 | 225 | 4.8 | 0 | 21 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 47 | — |
| Yards | 225 | 304th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 21 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 1510th / 2089 |
| Yards | 3 | 2000th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 1.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 6 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 2 | — |
| Yards | 39 | — |
| Average | 19.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 24 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Dakota State | 54 | ~16 (11–21) | 8 | · | 1 | 30% |
| Wk 3 · Colorado | 73 | ~22 (15–29) | 13 | · | · | 30% |
| Wk 4 · Indiana | 56 | ~19 (13–25) | 5 | · | · | 34% |
| Wk 5 · Penn State | 69 | ~15 (10–19) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 6 · Ball State | 55 | ~13 (3–25) | 5 | · | · | 24% |
| Wk 7 · Michigan State | 71 | ~13 (3–25) | 4 | · | · | 18% |
| Wk 8 · Rutgers | 66 | ~13 (3–25) | 5 | · | · | 20% |
| Wk 9 · Oregon | 74 | ~10 (2–19) | 3 | · | · | 14% |
| Season | 518 | 121 (96–149) | 51 | 1 | 2 | 23% |
Position Room
8 RBs on the Northwestern roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Caleb Komolafe | RB | JR | 104 | 618 | 5.9 | 5 | 15 | +0.19 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | RB | 47 | 225 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | -0.07 | ||
| 6 | Joseph Himon II | RB | SR | 43 | 384 | 8.9 | 3 | 6 | +0.29 |
| 22 | Daniel Anderson | RB | FR | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | -0.26 |
| 12 | Marcus Romain | RB | FR | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | — | -0.33 |
| 36 | Sean Morris II | RB | FR | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | — | +0.74 |
| 41 | Robby Preckel | RB | SO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.97 |
| 7 | Mar'Kel Porter | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Northwestern depth chart →