Avery Gach

Class:
Freshman
Position:
OL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
308
Hometown:
Franklin, Mich.
High School:
Groves

Pronunciation

Freshman (2025)
• Made his collegiate debut against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)

Prep
• Attended Wylie E. Groves High School (2025) coached by Brendan Flaherty
• Named a team captain as a junior and a senior for Groves, the first-ever two-year captain under head coach Brendan Flaherty (25 seasons)
• A four-year starter at tackle
• His senior year in 2024, helped the Falcons finish 12-1 with an MHSAA state semifinals appearance
• Helped Groves reach the postseason with a 6-4 record as a junior (2023)
• As a sophomore, led the Falcons to a 9-4 record and a state semifinal appearance
• Lettered in baseball as a freshman and sophomore and in track and field as a junior

Key Statistics
• Led an offense which averaged 35.6 points per game in 2024; also contributed on special teams where he blocked extra points/field goals in consecutive playoff games
• Propelled the Falcons to over 2,000 rushing yards and an average of 6.3 yards per carry in 2023 with 27 scores on the ground
• Helped the offense average 376.2 yards per game and 32.1 points per game
• Didn’t allow a sack in his sophomore and junior seasons
• Credited with 90 pancake blocks without allowing a sack or pressure in 10 games in 2023

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 274 overall player nationally, the No. 15 offensive tackle and the No. 3 in the state of Michigan
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 17 offensive tackle and the No. 4 in the state of Michigan
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 29 player in the midwest region, the No. 37 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 4 in the state of Michigan
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 130 overall player, the No. 4 offensive guard in the nation and the No. 4 player in Michigan
• On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 277 overall player, the No. 21 interior offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 3 player in Michigan
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 39 interior offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 7 player in Michigan
• Prepstar ranking of four stars, the No. 271 player in the country
• Named Rivals 5-Star Camp Offensive Lineman MVP
• 2023 Detroit Free Press Dream Team
• 2023 Detroit News Dream Team
• MHSFCA Division 2 first-team all-state honoree (2023)
• Detroit News 2022 second-team all-state selection (2022)

Personal
• Avery Gach was born October 8, 2006
• Son of David and Amy Gach