Gaige Garcia

Class:
Freshman
Position:
RB
Height:
5-10
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Catawissa, Pa.
High School:
Southern Columbia

Freshman (2020)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended Southern Columbia High School (2020) coached by Jim Roth
• Played running back, quarterback and linebacker during his four-year varsity career
• Three-time PIAA state champion with the Tigers

Key Statistics
• Set the Pennsylvania state record for rushing touchdowns (138) and overall touchdowns (159) in a career
• Finished with 8,232 career rushing yards and 10,429 all-purpose yards
• Gained more than 1,900 yards rushing each of his four seasons and totaled more than 8,000 rushing yards and 100 touchdowns
• Rushed for 2,042 yards on 201 carries and scored 38 touchdowns as a junior; added 13 catches for 284 yards and eight scores while added two kickoff return TDs
• Also caught 63 passes for 1,027 yard and 17 touchdowns during his career

Honors and Rankings
• Has a 247Sports Composite ranking of three-stars, the 33rd-rated recruit in Pennsylvania and the 139th-best running back nationally
• 247Sports three-star recruit; the 33rd-best prospect in Pennsylvania and the 149th overall running back in the country
• Three-star recruit by ESPN; No. 26 recruit in Pennsylvania and the 139th running back prospect in the nation
• Two-star prospect according to Rivals.com
• Four-time first-team all-state selection and two-time MaxPreps All-American
• Super 16 Dream Team Offensive MVP, AP Class 2A All-State and PFN Class 2A All-State as a junior
• Semifinalist for Mr. Pennsylvania Football and The News-Item Player of Year junior year

Wrestling
• Helped the team win states as a junior and won two individual state titles
• Has a 163-6 career record in wrestling; posted 68 falls and eight major decisions with 103 career pins
• Won the AA state title as he posted a 47-0 record with 34 falls as a junior
• Compiled a 45-3 record as a sophomore and place third at the state championship
• Went 22-3 during his freshman season and finished fifth at states
• Three-time sectional, district and regional champion