Former Oklahoma Sooners running back Gavin Sawchuk found a new home via the transfer portal. After three seasons in Norman, Sawchuk will spend the 2025 season in Tallahassee playing for Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles.
Sawchuk entered the spring transfer portal window along with fellow RB Sam Franklin (who has committed to USF) after the pair were the odd men out of a deep rotation for DeMarco Murray. In addition to newcomer Jaydn Ott, OU also returns Jovantae Barnes, Xavier Robinson, and Taylor Tatum.
Sawchuk was Oklahoma’s leading rusher in 2023, but failed to make an impact in 2024. He was a member of the 2022 recruiting class for Brent Venables and enjoyed his breakout game in the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl against the ‘Noles.
New FSU offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn landed Sawchuk after flipping former Oklahoma QB commit Kevin Sperry in the 2025 class. He’s also been pursuing Jaden O’Neal, OU’s 2026 QB commit, heavily as well.
Unfortunately, Sawchuk was never able to build on a huge final five games of the ’23 season, but he’s proven that he can be a real difference-maker when the situation is right. He’ll now take his talents to the ACC to try and prove that with the Seminoles.
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