Quarterback, Stephen F. Austin, 2024–26
Gavin Rutherford
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 213 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Katy, TX
Gavin Rutherford plays quarterback for Stephen F. Austin. Last time out, at Nicholls: 13 of 20, 233 yards, 4 TD. Rutherford leads Stephen F. Austin in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.
2026 so far
1,721 passing yards, 19 TD
Last game: 13 of 20, 233 yards, 4 TD at Nicholls, W 56–0
Next game: vs. SE Louisiana, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
302passing yards, career highat McNeese, 20264touchdown passes, career hightwice; last at Nicholls, 20262rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. East Texas A&M, 2026Team titles: Southland champions, 2025
Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stephen F. Austin | 75 | 122 | 61.5 | 836 | 6.9 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | Stephen F. Austin | 51 | 82 | 62.2 | 542 | 6.6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | Stephen F. Austin | 124 | 183 | 67.8 | 1,721 | 9.4 | 19 | 6 |
| Career | 250 | 387 | 64.6 | 3,099 | 8.0 | 29 | 10 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stephen F. Austin | 48 | 68 | 1.4 | 3 | 25 |
| 2025 | Stephen F. Austin | 35 | 176 | 5.0 | 6 | 26 |
| 2026 | Stephen F. Austin | 33 | 87 | 2.6 | 4 | 26 |
| Career | 116 | 331 | 2.9 | 13 | 26 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stephen F. Austin | 12 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Stephen F. Austin | 12 | QB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Stephen F. Austin | 12 | QB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 213 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stephen F. Austin (FCS) | 116 | 0.40 | – | – | 46.7 | 14% |
| 2026 | Stephen F. Austin (FCS) | 209 | 0.45 | 93rd (n=273) | 0.21 | 94.9 | 44% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Stephen F. Austin 7 games, 1,721 passing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at | W 38–27 | 18 | 29 | 302 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 44–7 | 16 | 21 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 12 | at | W 26–7 | 17 | 31 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| Sep 19 | at | W 31–10 | 18 | 25 | 213 | 3 | 1 | −12 |
| Sep 26 | vs.Northeastern State | W 63–14 | 16 | 23 | 299 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 28–26 | 26 | 34 | 291 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 56–0 | 13 | 20 | 233 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
2025 Stephen F. Austin 12 games, 542 passing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at | L 0–27 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 20–28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Sul Ross State | W 63–0 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 35–17 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at | W 31–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 34–7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 31–21 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 41–17 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 50–3 | 11 | 16 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 26–15 | 17 | 31 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| Nov 20 | at | W 62–14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Dec 12 | at | L 28–44 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
2024 Stephen F. Austin 9 games, 836 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.North American | W 77–0 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 48–7 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 59–17 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 23–24 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 55–6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 28–12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 14–19 | 26 | 41 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 20–27 | 21 | 35 | 209 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 32–19 | 17 | 30 | 260 | 2 | 0 | −9 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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