Countdown to 2018 IUFB Countdown: 75 Days (Gavin McCabe)

Written By Amanda Pevelka

COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 75 Days- Gavin McCabe

Height: 6’3’’
Weight: 257 pounds
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois (Marist)
Year: Freshman
Position: Defensive End

When given the choice to stay closer to home, 3-star defensive end Gavin McCabe saw a better future for his college football career at Indiana. The 6’3”, 257-pound powerhouse joins several other Illinois natives who chose Indiana, including fellow high school teammate TJ Ivy.

Compared to his teammates, McCabe’s size and frame give him an advantage and will help earn field time his freshman year. After his senior season, the Marist graduate weighed in at 245. At just 5 pounds short of his goal weight of 262, the 6’3”, 257-pound powerhouse fits the game plan for IU’s defensive line coach Mark Hagen.

McCabe’s confident he’ll hit 262, and wants to get as big as he can, but keep his speed up. The rest of  the summer he’ll be hitting the weights hard and memorizing plays.