Gavin Gerhardt
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| Minnesota Vikings | |
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| Position | Center |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Xenia, Ohio |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Xenia (Xenia, Ohio) |
| College | Cincinnati (2020–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 7th round, 235th overall |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Gavin Gerhardt is an American professional football center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
Gerhardt was a three-star recruit from Xenia High School in Xenia, Ohio. He helped lead the Buccaneers to an MVL championship in 2019 and their first playoff berth in school history.[1] Gerhardt was named to the Division II All-Ohio First Team by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association, and was co-MVP for the team.[2]
College career
Gerhardt was redshirted his first year with Cincinnati in 2020. In 2021 he appeared in four games as a reserve offensive lineman.[3] He became a starter as a sophomore and was a three-year team captain. In 2025 as a senior, Gerhardt started 13 games and was a third-team All-Big 12 selection. He was on the Rimington Award Watch List for nation’s best center, the Allstate Good Works Watch List and the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List.[4] Gerhardt was a part of the offensive line that was named Big 12 Offensive Line of the Week three times during the season.[2] Gerhardt declared for the 2026 NFL draft in January 2026.[5]