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Jersey Number 57
Gavin Gately
- Position:
- LS
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Milwaukie, Ore.
- High School:
- LaSalle Catholic HS
- Prev School:
- College of the Siskiyous
As a Senior (2023)
As a Junior (2022)
As a Sophomore (2021)
As a Sophomore (2020)
Prior to Houston
High School
- Second Team Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Interpersonal Communications
- Appeared in 10 games
- 38 snaps including 36 as long snapper for FG/XP kick
- Kicker Jack Martin made all 34 extra-point opportunities
- Martin converted on 8 of 14 field goals
As a Junior (2022)
- 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Appeared in all 13 games
- 102 total snaps as a specialist
- 77 snaps as field goal long snapper
- 25 snaps as punt long snapper
- No field goal blocks in 77 opportunities
- Houston ranked third in The American in net punting (40.55)
As a Sophomore (2021)
- Appeared in all 14 games
- 147 snaps
- 87 snaps as field goal long snapper
- 60 snaps as punt long snapper
- No field goal blocks in 87 opportunities
As a Sophomore (2020)
- American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Appeared in seven games
- 31 snaps as field goal long snapper
- 22 snaps as punt long snapper
- No field goal blocks in 31 opportunities
Prior to Houston
- Spent one season at College of the Siskiyous
- Three games played at long snapper
- Added three tackles
High School
- Prepped at LaSalle Catholic High School
- Also played baseball
- Nickname: Gav
- Hobbies: Golfing, cooking and watching movies.
- Dream job outside football: fire fighter
- He’s a dual citizen of U.S.A and Australia
- Hidden talent: can play the violin
- Father, Phillip Gately, played football & rugby for Oregon State
- Chose UH because he had no offers coming out of high school and went JUCO. Only had one walk-on offer coming out of JUCO
- One word to describe himself on the field: SPEC-OP
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: Pasta
- His motivation for working hard: His parents
- Best advice: never let anyone tell you “You Can’t”
- Highlight of his life thus far: Being a Houston Cougar
- Sports hero: his dad, Phillip Gately
- Memorable athletic feat: Birmingham Bowl Champions in 2021
- Unique fact: he’s ambidextrous
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
