Linebacker, Ball State (from Kansas State, South Alabama, Tennessee State), 2022–26
Gavin Forsha
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 224 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Nashville, TN
Gavin Forsha plays linebacker for Ball State, after Kansas State (2022), South Alabama (2023–24) and Tennessee State (2025). Last time out, at Bowling Green: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
32 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 8 tackles at Bowling Green, W 32–31
Next game: vs. Sacramento State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last at Bowling Green, 2026Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2022
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas State | 9 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 26 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | Ball State | 32 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 68 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas State | 27 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | South Alabama | 27 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | South Alabama | 27 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Tennessee State | 27 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Ball State | 27 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 224 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Ball State 7 games, 32 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Ohio State | L 3–56 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Liberty | L 15–51 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Kent State | L 13–26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Toledo | L 24–39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Northwestern | L 14–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Bowling Green | W 32–31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Alabama 6 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Texas | L 38–52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ohio | L 20–27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Northwestern State | W 87–10 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at App State | W 48–14 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Arkansas State | L 16–18 | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Troy | W 25–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 South Alabama 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Oklahoma State | W 33–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Kansas State 4 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. South Dakota | W 34–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Texas Tech | W 37–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at TCU | L 28–38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 48–0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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