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Elite RB recruit Gavin Sawchuk commits to Oklahoma

The nation’s No. 2 running back committed to Oklahoma on Tuesday.

One official visit was all it took for four-star running back Gavin Sawchuk to feel comfortable ending his recruitment.

Sawchuk took an official visit to Oklahoma over the weekend and bonded with running backs coach DeMarco Murray, as well as Sooners great Adrian Peterson. That sealed the deal for the Colorado native, as he announced his commitment to Oklahoma on Tuesday afternoon.

“It’s a rich tradition,” Sawchuk said of Oklahoma in an interview with 247Sports. “The thing that’s most crazy, the craziest thing to me is they don’t have a Doak Walker yet. Those guys got robbed. I’m hoping to pull that for them and I’m real excited to be part of the family.”

Sawchuk ultimately picked Oklahoma over a group of top suitors consisting of Notre Dame, Ohio State and USC.

“It was love for all the other programs, I had great times out there and I can see myself at all those programs but I knew when I visited Oklahoma I knew I wanted to be there, I had to be there and I didn’t feel that at any other school and that helped me make my decision,” Sawchuk said.

“I think just the atmosphere, I loved the coaches, loved being around them, it was a lot of fun spending time around some of the players. I was really looking for a great atmosphere to be around and I felt it there.”

“Well-proportioned frame with narrow build and strong lower half,” 247Sports’ Blair Angulo said in his evaluation of Sawchuk. “Elite top-end speed and lightning-quick reflexes. Explodes through running lanes and separates in open space. Lethal beyond the second level and touchdown threat from anywhere on the field.
“Turns corners well, cuts up the field seamlessly and makes defenders miss. Shows decent vision to run between tackles, but appears more comfortable breaking to outside. Above-average pass-catcher out of backfield. Could still improve patience in allowing blocks to line up. Potential to be an instant impact player at Power Five level and high-round NFL Draft upside.”

Elite RB recruit Gavin Sawchuk commits to Oklahoma

The nation’s No. 2 running back committed to Oklahoma on Tuesday.

One official visit was all it took for four-star running back Gavin Sawchuk to feel comfortable ending his recruitment.

Sawchuk took an official visit to Oklahoma over the weekend and bonded with running backs coach DeMarco Murray, as well as Sooners great Adrian Peterson. That sealed the deal for the Colorado native, as he announced his commitment to Oklahoma on Tuesday afternoon.

“It’s a rich tradition,” Sawchuk said of Oklahoma in an interview with 247Sports. “The thing that’s most crazy, the craziest thing to me is they don’t have a Doak Walker yet. Those guys got robbed. I’m hoping to pull that for them and I’m real excited to be part of the family.”

Sawchuk ultimately picked Oklahoma over a group of top suitors consisting of Notre Dame, Ohio State and USC.

“It was love for all the other programs, I had great times out there and I can see myself at all those programs but I knew when I visited Oklahoma I knew I wanted to be there, I had to be there and I didn’t feel that at any other school and that helped me make my decision,” Sawchuk said.

“I think just the atmosphere, I loved the coaches, loved being around them, it was a lot of fun spending time around some of the players. I was really looking for a great atmosphere to be around and I felt it there.”

“Well-proportioned frame with narrow build and strong lower half,” 247Sports’ Blair Angulo said in his evaluation of Sawchuk. “Elite top-end speed and lightning-quick reflexes. Explodes through running lanes and separates in open space. Lethal beyond the second level and touchdown threat from anywhere on the field.
“Turns corners well, cuts up the field seamlessly and makes defenders miss. Shows decent vision to run between tackles, but appears more comfortable breaking to outside. Above-average pass-catcher out of backfield. Could still improve patience in allowing blocks to line up. Potential to be an instant impact player at Power Five level and high-round NFL Draft upside.”

Gavin Sawchuk sets official visit with Oklahoma, three others

The No. 2 running back of the 2022 class locks in a visit to Oklahoma.

Head coach Lincoln Riley and running backs coach DeMarco Murray will have another top playmaker set to visit Norman. Gavin Sawchuk of Valor Christian in Littleton, Colorado, is another top target for the Sooners in the 2022 recruiting class. The team already received a commitment from Raleek Brown and could add Sawchuk later in the cycle.

According to 247Sports, the No. 2 rated running back of the class has set four official visits. Sawchuk will visit Norman during the annual ‘ChampU BBQ’ event from June 18-20.

Official visits have been locked in with Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC, according to Sawchuk’s father, Kevin.

Oklahoma, whose coaches have had the benefit of being the last staff to meet with Sawchuk in person during this recruitment, holds the momentum in the 247Sports Crystal Ball with all five forecasts. The Sooners have already made noise out West in the cycle by grabbing a pledge from four-star all-purpose back Raleek Brown of Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei.

Gavin Sawchuk’s Recruiting Profile

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 4 44 1 4
Rivals 4 44 1 2
ESPN 4 65 1 4
247 Composite 4 44 1 2

Vitals

Hometown Littleton, Colorado
Projected Position Running Back
Height 5-11
Weight 185

Recruitment

  • Offered on Jan. 11, 2020
  • Unofficial visit on Mar. 7, 2020
  • Official visit on Jun. 18, 2021

Offers

Crystal Ball

Film

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247Sports football analyst dishes on Florida’s chances for 5-star RB

A 247 Sports recruiting analyst broke down the top contenders for this five-star running back including the Florida Gators.

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With Spring football here, Dan Mullen and his staff are getting their first look at the 2021 Florida Gators football program on the field. But Mullen and his staff are also making strides on the recruiting trail.

One of Florida’s top recruiting targets in the 2022 class is five-star running back Gavin Sawchuk, a prospect out of Littleton, Colorado. Sawchuk is ranked as the No. 24 overall recruit, No. 1 running back and the No 1 player in the state of Colorado per 247Sports. He’s an elite prospect that could be a program-changing recruit.

While things have been a little silent on the recruiting front for Sawchuk,  Blair Angulo of 247Sports to broke down the latest in his recruitment and  top schools including Florida. Here is what Angulo had to say about the Gators:

Among all the SEC schools that have offered Sawchuk, it would seem that Florida has pushed the hardest in the battle. The family has been anticipating an end to the dead period for some time and Gainesville has always been a city on that eventual itinerary, so we would expect the Gators to draw a visit at some point in the process. Florida joined the chase with an offer back in May of last year and the contact has been consistent ever since.

Sawchuk has a total of 26 offers in his recruitment but hasn’t really trimmed his list down much. However, to see Florida being mentioned as a top contender for him is good news for Gators fans.

Still, there is work to be done in this recruitment.

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