Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 89
Gavin Spillers
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Macon, Ga.
- High School:
- First Presbyterian Day H.S.
- Previous School:
- Mars Hill
- Twitter:
- @gspilly17
- Instagram:
- @gspilly_17
Transferred to Central Michigan in January 2026 … Enrolled at CMU in January 2026.
2025 AT MARS HILL
As a redshirt freshman tight end, saw action in all 10 games … Caught two passes for 19 yards on the year … Caught two passes for 19 yards with a long of 13 yards vs. Virginia-Wise (11/8).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2024 graduate of First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, Ga., where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Brett Collier … Named to the Central Georgia GHSA All-Region Team … Named to the GIAA All-Star Team and played in the All-Star game … Played both tight end and defensive end for the Vikings … In four-year career, finished with 52 receptions for 950 yards with seven touchdowns and long of 68 yards in 35 games played … Averaged 18.3 yards per reception … On defense, made 74 total tackles (45 solo), 13.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, forced two fumbles, broke up one pass, and recovered three fumbles … Named the Macon Touchdown Lineman of the Week … Caught 24 passes for 562 yards (23.4 average per reception) with six touchdowns and a long of 68 yards on offense and made 46 tackles (30 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble in 13 games as a senior … Helped guide FPD to a state championship with a 9-3-1 overall record, 3-1 league record and Division GIAA Class 4A playoff appearance … Caught two passes, both touchdowns for 103 yards with a long of 68 vs. Brookstone … Scored two touchdowns, caught three passes for 93 yards with a long of 47 vs. TSA … Caught two passes for 49 yards with a long of 43 vs. SA … Finished with four receptions for 37 yards, made seven tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, vs. TSA … Caught a season-high five passes for a career-high 170 yards with one touchdown and a 65 yard reception, made a season-high tying seven tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack vs. JMA … Made six tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Commerce … Scored touchdown, caught three passes for 46 yards, made a career-high seven tackles, career-high 4.0 tackles for loss, and one sack vs. Brookstone … Also played basketball and baseball.
PERSONAL
Born Gavin Spillers on March 1, 2006.
2025 AT MARS HILL
As a redshirt freshman tight end, saw action in all 10 games … Caught two passes for 19 yards on the year … Caught two passes for 19 yards with a long of 13 yards vs. Virginia-Wise (11/8).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2024 graduate of First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, Ga., where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Brett Collier … Named to the Central Georgia GHSA All-Region Team … Named to the GIAA All-Star Team and played in the All-Star game … Played both tight end and defensive end for the Vikings … In four-year career, finished with 52 receptions for 950 yards with seven touchdowns and long of 68 yards in 35 games played … Averaged 18.3 yards per reception … On defense, made 74 total tackles (45 solo), 13.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, forced two fumbles, broke up one pass, and recovered three fumbles … Named the Macon Touchdown Lineman of the Week … Caught 24 passes for 562 yards (23.4 average per reception) with six touchdowns and a long of 68 yards on offense and made 46 tackles (30 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble in 13 games as a senior … Helped guide FPD to a state championship with a 9-3-1 overall record, 3-1 league record and Division GIAA Class 4A playoff appearance … Caught two passes, both touchdowns for 103 yards with a long of 68 vs. Brookstone … Scored two touchdowns, caught three passes for 93 yards with a long of 47 vs. TSA … Caught two passes for 49 yards with a long of 43 vs. SA … Finished with four receptions for 37 yards, made seven tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, vs. TSA … Caught a season-high five passes for a career-high 170 yards with one touchdown and a 65 yard reception, made a season-high tying seven tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack vs. JMA … Made six tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Commerce … Scored touchdown, caught three passes for 46 yards, made a career-high seven tackles, career-high 4.0 tackles for loss, and one sack vs. Brookstone … Also played basketball and baseball.
PERSONAL
Born Gavin Spillers on March 1, 2006.
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