2024 Football Roster

14 Kavian Gaither

14 Kavian Gaither

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    LB
  • Hometown:
    Waco, Texas
  • HS / Prev Schools:
    Connally HS
  • Years in College Football:
    3
  • Eligibility Remaining:
    1
  • Twitter:
    kaviangaither34
  • Instagram:
    k9aither

Summary

Biography

2024 Season
Preseason first team All-CUSA by Athlon Sports ... Preseason first team All-CUSA by Phil Steele

2023 Season
Appeared in 10 games for Sam Houston ... totaled 72 total tackles, 5 TFL's, 2 forced fumbles, a sack and an interception ... kicked off the season with 5 solo tackles against BYU (9/2) ... had 7 total tackles, a sack anda forced fumble against Air Force (9/9) ... racked up 5 total defensive stops against Liberty (10/5) ... finished with 7 total defensive stops and 5 solo tackles against FIU (10/18) ...  Named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week on 11/13 after going for 12 tackles, a forced fumble and a game-sealing pick-six at Louisiana Tech (11/11) ... concluded the season with 5 total stops against Middle Tennessee State (11/25)

2022 Season
Appeared in 9 total games for Sam Houston ... awarded the WAC Defensive Player of the Year ... Buck Buchanan Award finalist ... All-WAC first team ... totaled 79 total defensive stops, 12 TFL's, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and an interception ... opened the season with 5 total tackles and half a TFL against Texas A&M (9/3) ... finished with 8 total tackles, 1.5 TFL's and a sack in a win against Texas A&M Commerce (9/17) ... had 5 tackles and a TFL in the Battle of the Piney woods against Stephen F. Austin (10/1) ... Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week on 10/24 after road win at Utah Tech (10/22) where he racked up 11 total tackles with 4.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks ... followed that performance up with back-to-back 12 tackle games to along with 2 TFL's, a sack and an interception (10/29, 11/12) ... finished the season with 10 tackles and a forced fumble against Southern Utah (11/19)

2021 Season
Played in all 12 games at safety for the Kats as a true freshman ... finished with 19 tackles, four passes defended and an interception ... had season-high 4 stops and first career interception in win over Dixie State (11/6) ... had 3 stops apiece in wins over Abilene Christian (11/20) and UIW (12/4) 

Waco Connally High School
Started all 4 years for the Cadets under coach Shane Anderson ... 2021 Super CenTex Athlete of the Year by the Waco Tribue Herald ... was a senior once earned Built Ford Tough Player of the Week ... as a junior was named the District 8-4A MVP ... was also named to the All-Super CenTex first team as a defensive back by the Waco Tribune Herald ... as a junior was also named a TSWA 4A All-State defensive back ... that season accounted for 2,668 total yards of offense and 32 touchdowns to go with 92 tackles on defense ... picked off 6 passes as a sophomore on his way to being named a Class 4A second team all-state utility player ... led team to 12-1 record as a junior, including a 10-0 regular season and the District 8-4A title ... played that season as both quarterback and safety ... saw time at quarterback, running back and linebacker as a senior ... played every skill position on the field at some point in Cadet career ... for career on offense, turned in 5,376 yards of total offense and accounted for 55 touchdowns ... for career on defense, turned in 242 tackles, 9 TFL, 4 fumble recoveries, 7 forced fumbles, 12 pass breakups and 8 interceptions ... also lettered 3 years in basketball where he was also named to the all-District 18-4A first team ... lettered two years as the centerfielder on the baseball team and lettered all 4 years in track where he competed in the triple jump, mile relay and 400-meter dash

Personal
Sister, Kierra, played softball at Austin College ... also a member of National Honor Society and ranks in top 15 percent of graduating senior class at CHS
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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2021Freshman

    DB
    6'0" 200 lbs
    42
  • 14

    2022Sophomore

    LB
    6'0" 200 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2023Junior

    LB
    6'0" 215 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2024Senior

    LB
    6'0" 215 lbs
    14