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'''Gavin Glen Hardison''' is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[UTEP Miners football|UTEP Miners]]. He previously played for the [[New Mexico Military Institute Broncos football|New Mexico Military Institute Broncos]].
'''Gavin Glen Hardison''' is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[UTEP Miners football|UTEP Miners]]. He previously played for the [[New Mexico Military Institute Broncos football|New Mexico Military Institute Broncos]].
==Early life==
==Early life==
Born in [[Hobbs, New Mexico]], Hardison attended [[Hobbs High School]] and graduated from there in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://utepminers.com/sports/football/roster/gavin-hardison/10566|publisher=[[UTEP Miners]]|title=Gavin Hardison}}</ref> After seeing limited action at [[quarterback]] as a [[sophomore]], he became a starter as a [[Junior (education year)|junior]] and threw for 3,276 yards and 33 [[touchdown]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/nm/hobbs/hobbs-eagles/athletes/gavin-hardison/football/stats/?careerid=ghemf03bu4900|website=MaxPreps.com|title=Gavin Hardison's (Hobbs, NM) High School Football Stats}}</ref> Hardison had his best year as a [[Senior (education)|senior]], leading Hobbs to a 9–3 record and reaching the state quarterfinals while throwing for a New Mexico state record 5,357 passing yards on 332 completions, additionally setting the school record with 59 passing touchdowns on his way to being named NMPreps.com New Mexico Quarterback of the Year and the state's [[Mr. Football]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hobbsnews.com/2018/01/06/hobbs-eagles-quarterback-named-top-quarterback/|newspaper=[[Hobbs News-Sun]]|title=Hobbs Eagles quarterback was named top quarterback|date=January 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nmpreps.rivals.com/news/football-2017-new-mexico-mr-football|website=[[Rivals.com]]|author=Grine, Joshua|title=Football: 2017 New Mexico Mr. Football|date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> He committed to play [[college football]] for the [[New Mexico Military Institute Broncos football|New Mexico Military Institute Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hobbsnews.com/2018/01/06/hobbs-eagles-quarterback-named-top-quarterback/|newspaper=[[Hobbs News-Sun]]|title=Hobbs Eagles quarterback was named top quarterback|date=January 6, 2018}}</ref>
Born in [[Hobbs, New Mexico]], Hardison attended [[Hobbs High School]] and graduated from there in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://utepminers.com/sports/football/roster/gavin-hardison/10566|publisher=[[UTEP Miners]]|title=Gavin Hardison}}</ref> After seeing limited action at [[quarterback]] as a [[sophomore]], he became a starter as a [[Junior (education year)|junior]] and threw for 3,276 yards and 33 [[touchdown]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/nm/hobbs/hobbs-eagles/athletes/gavin-hardison/football/stats/?careerid=ghemf03bu4900|website=MaxPreps.com|title=Gavin Hardison's (Hobbs, NM) High School Football Stats}}</ref> Hardison had his best year as a [[Senior (education)|senior]], leading Hobbs to a 9–3 record and reaching the state quarterfinals while throwing for a New Mexico state record 5,357 passing yards on 332 completions, additionally setting the school record with 59 passing touchdowns on his way to being named NMPreps.com New Mexico Quarterback of the Year and the state's [[Mr. Football]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hobbsnews.com/2018/01/06/hobbs-eagles-quarterback-named-top-quarterback/|newspaper=[[Hobbs News-Sun]]|title=Hobbs Eagles quarterback was named top quarterback|date=January 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nmpreps.rivals.com/news/football-2017-new-mexico-mr-football|website=[[Rivals.com]]|author=Grine, Joshua|title=Football: 2017 New Mexico Mr. Football|date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> He committed to play [[college football]] for the [[New Mexico Military Institute Broncos football|New Mexico Military Institute Broncos]].<ref name="auto"/>
==College career==
==College career==
As a true [[freshman]] at New Mexico Military Institute, Hardison appeared in five games and totaled 408 passing yards, four touchdowns and four [[interception]]s while completing 38-of-67 attempts.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2022/08/05/the-lone-star-50-no-22-utep-quarterback-gavin-hardison-headlines-miners-offense?ref=related_title|magazine=[[Dave Campbell's Texas Football]]|title=The Lone Star 50: No. 22 UTEP QB Gavin Hardison headlines Miners offense|author=Craven, Mike|date=August 5, 2022}}</ref> He transferred to play for the [[UTEP Miners football|UTEP Miners]] after one season at New Mexico Military Institute.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/college/utep/2019/07/23/utep-football-adds-two-transfer-quarterbacks-gavin-hardison-isaiah-bravo-tight-end-jess-trussell/1804268001/|newspaper=[[El Paso Times]]|title=UTEP Miners football team adds transfer quarterbacks Hardison, Bravo, tight end Trussell|author=Bloomquist, Bret|date=July 23, 2019}}</ref>
As a true [[freshman]] at New Mexico Military Institute, Hardison appeared in five games and totaled 408 passing yards, four touchdowns and four [[interception]]s while completing 38-of-67 attempts.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2022/08/05/the-lone-star-50-no-22-utep-quarterback-gavin-hardison-headlines-miners-offense?ref=related_title|magazine=[[Dave Campbell's Texas Football]]|title=The Lone Star 50: No. 22 UTEP QB Gavin Hardison headlines Miners offense|author=Craven, Mike|date=August 5, 2022}}</ref> He transferred to play for the [[UTEP Miners football|UTEP Miners]] after one season at New Mexico Military Institute.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/college/utep/2019/07/23/utep-football-adds-two-transfer-quarterbacks-gavin-hardison-isaiah-bravo-tight-end-jess-trussell/1804268001/|newspaper=[[El Paso Times]]|title=UTEP Miners football team adds transfer quarterbacks Hardison, Bravo, tight end Trussell|author=Bloomquist, Bret|date=July 23, 2019}}</ref>


In his first year at UTEP, Hardison appeared in two games and completed 27-of-61 pass attempts for 335 yards, having a long of 36 and one touchdown pass with no interceptions thrown.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hobbsnews.com/2020/08/12/former-eagle-up-for-starting-qb-role-at-utep/|newspaper=[[Hobbs News-Sun]]|title=Former Eagle up for starting QB role at UTEP|date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> The following season, he won a position battle and became the team's starting quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/utep-moving-forward-with-hardison-as-starting-quarterback-brownholtz-as-backup/|publisher=[[KTSM-TV]]|title=UTEP moving forward with Hardison as starting quarterback, Brownholtz as backup |author=Morgan, Andy|date=August 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/el-paso-times/131122286/|newspaper=[[El Paso Times]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=October 10, 2020|page=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/131122314/ B2]|title=Hardison living up to billing for UTEP|author=Bloomquist, Bret}} {{Open access}}</ref> He ended up starting all seven games in the [[COVID-19]]-shortened season, posting 1,419 passing yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 108-of-199 pass attempts.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2022/08/05/the-lone-star-50-no-22-utep-quarterback-gavin-hardison-headlines-miners-offense?ref=related_title|magazine=[[Dave Campbell's Texas Football]]|title=The Lone Star 50: No. 22 UTEP QB Gavin Hardison headlines Miners offense|author=Craven, Mike|date=August 5, 2022}}</ref>
In his first year at UTEP, Hardison appeared in two games and completed 27-of-61 pass attempts for 335 yards, having a long of 36 and one touchdown pass with no interceptions thrown.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hobbsnews.com/2020/08/12/former-eagle-up-for-starting-qb-role-at-utep/|newspaper=[[Hobbs News-Sun]]|title=Former Eagle up for starting QB role at UTEP|date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> The following season, he won a position battle and became the team's starting quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/utep-moving-forward-with-hardison-as-starting-quarterback-brownholtz-as-backup/|publisher=[[KTSM-TV]]|title=UTEP moving forward with Hardison as starting quarterback, Brownholtz as backup |author=Morgan, Andy|date=August 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/el-paso-times/131122286/|newspaper=[[El Paso Times]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=October 10, 2020|page=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/131122314/ B2]|title=Hardison living up to billing for UTEP|author=Bloomquist, Bret}} {{Open access}}</ref> He ended up starting all seven games in the [[COVID-19]]-shortened season, posting 1,419 passing yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 108-of-199 pass attempts.<ref name="auto1"/>


Hardison remained a starter in 2021 and improved, starting all 13 games and being named honorable mention all-conference while having the fifth-most single season passing yards in program history; he ended the year having completed 198-of-357 passes, throwing for 3,217 yards and 18 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2022/08/05/the-lone-star-50-no-22-utep-quarterback-gavin-hardison-headlines-miners-offense?ref=related_title|magazine=[[Dave Campbell's Texas Football]]|title=The Lone Star 50: No. 22 UTEP QB Gavin Hardison headlines Miners offense|author=Craven, Mike|date=August 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/utep-football-opens-fall-camp-with-highest-expectations-of-dimel-era/|publisher=[[KTSM-TV]]|title=UTEP Football opens fall camp with highest expectations of Dimel era |date=July 28, 2022|author=Guzman, Sam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/el-paso-times/131154394/|newspaper=[[El Paso Times]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 18, 2021|page=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/131154464/ B3]|author=Bloomquist, Bret|title=Hardison Continues Journey To Stardom}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/utep-fall-camp-burning-questions-can-gavin-hardison-make-the-leap/|publisher=[[KTSM-TV]]|title=UTEP Fall Camp Burning Questions: Can Gavin Hardison make 'the leap?' |author=Deaver, Colin|date=August 11, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, Hardison appeared in 10 games before suffering a season-ending injury, having finished with 164 pass completions on 315 attempts for 2,044 yards and 11 touchdowns along with eight interceptions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/uteps-hardison-smith-ready-to-level-up-long-time-on-field-connection/|publisher=[[KTSM-TV]]|title=UTEP's Hardison, Smith ready to level up long-time on-field connection |date=July 30, 2023|author=Guzman, Sam}}</ref>
Hardison remained a starter in 2021 and improved, starting all 13 games and being named honorable mention all-conference while having the fifth-most single season passing yards in program history; he ended the year having completed 198-of-357 passes, throwing for 3,217 yards and 18 touchdowns.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/utep-football-opens-fall-camp-with-highest-expectations-of-dimel-era/|publisher=[[KTSM-TV]]|title=UTEP Football opens fall camp with highest expectations of Dimel era |date=July 28, 2022|author=Guzman, Sam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/el-paso-times/131154394/|newspaper=[[El Paso Times]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 18, 2021|page=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/131154464/ B3]|author=Bloomquist, Bret|title=Hardison Continues Journey To Stardom}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/utep-fall-camp-burning-questions-can-gavin-hardison-make-the-leap/|publisher=[[KTSM-TV]]|title=UTEP Fall Camp Burning Questions: Can Gavin Hardison make 'the leap?' |author=Deaver, Colin|date=August 11, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, Hardison appeared in 10 games before suffering a season-ending injury, having finished with 164 pass completions on 315 attempts for 2,044 yards and 11 touchdowns along with eight interceptions.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/uteps-hardison-smith-ready-to-level-up-long-time-on-field-connection/|publisher=[[KTSM-TV]]|title=UTEP's Hardison, Smith ready to level up long-time on-field connection |date=July 30, 2023|author=Guzman, Sam}}</ref>


Hardison returned as a starter for his redshirt senior season in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/uteps-hardison-smith-ready-to-level-up-long-time-on-field-connection/|publisher=[[KTSM-TV]]|title=UTEP's Hardison, Smith ready to level up long-time on-field connection |date=July 30, 2023|author=Guzman, Sam}}</ref>
Hardison returned as a starter for his redshirt senior season in 2023.<ref name="auto2"/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:00, 3 September 2023

Gavin Hardison
UTEP Miners – No. 2
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born:Hobbs, New Mexico
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
CollegeNew Mexico Military Institute (2018)
UTEP (2019–present)
High schoolHobbs (NM)

Gavin Glen Hardison is an American football quarterback for the UTEP Miners. He previously played for the New Mexico Military Institute Broncos.

Early life

Born in Hobbs, New Mexico, Hardison attended Hobbs High School and graduated from there in 2018.[1] After seeing limited action at quarterback as a sophomore, he became a starter as a junior and threw for 3,276 yards and 33 touchdowns.[2] Hardison had his best year as a senior, leading Hobbs to a 9–3 record and reaching the state quarterfinals while throwing for a New Mexico state record 5,357 passing yards on 332 completions, additionally setting the school record with 59 passing touchdowns on his way to being named NMPreps.com New Mexico Quarterback of the Year and the state's Mr. Football.[3][4] He committed to play college football for the New Mexico Military Institute Broncos.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at New Mexico Military Institute, Hardison appeared in five games and totaled 408 passing yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions while completing 38-of-67 attempts.[5] He transferred to play for the UTEP Miners after one season at New Mexico Military Institute.[6]

In his first year at UTEP, Hardison appeared in two games and completed 27-of-61 pass attempts for 335 yards, having a long of 36 and one touchdown pass with no interceptions thrown.[7] The following season, he won a position battle and became the team's starting quarterback.[8][9] He ended up starting all seven games in the COVID-19-shortened season, posting 1,419 passing yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 108-of-199 pass attempts.[5]

Hardison remained a starter in 2021 and improved, starting all 13 games and being named honorable mention all-conference while having the fifth-most single season passing yards in program history; he ended the year having completed 198-of-357 passes, throwing for 3,217 yards and 18 touchdowns.[5][10][11][12] In 2022, Hardison appeared in 10 games before suffering a season-ending injury, having finished with 164 pass completions on 315 attempts for 2,044 yards and 11 touchdowns along with eight interceptions.[13]

Hardison returned as a starter for his redshirt senior season in 2023.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Gavin Hardison". UTEP Miners.
  2. ^ "Gavin Hardison's (Hobbs, NM) High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com.
  3. ^ a b "Hobbs Eagles quarterback was named top quarterback". Hobbs News-Sun. January 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Grine, Joshua (January 8, 2018). "Football: 2017 New Mexico Mr. Football". Rivals.com.
  5. ^ a b c Craven, Mike (August 5, 2022). "The Lone Star 50: No. 22 UTEP QB Gavin Hardison headlines Miners offense". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
  6. ^ Bloomquist, Bret (July 23, 2019). "UTEP Miners football team adds transfer quarterbacks Hardison, Bravo, tight end Trussell". El Paso Times.
  7. ^ "Former Eagle up for starting QB role at UTEP". Hobbs News-Sun. August 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Morgan, Andy (August 24, 2020). "UTEP moving forward with Hardison as starting quarterback, Brownholtz as backup". KTSM-TV.
  9. ^ Bloomquist, Bret (October 10, 2020). "Hardison living up to billing for UTEP". El Paso Times. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ Guzman, Sam (July 28, 2022). "UTEP Football opens fall camp with highest expectations of Dimel era". KTSM-TV.
  11. ^ Bloomquist, Bret (December 18, 2021). "Hardison Continues Journey To Stardom". El Paso Times. p. B1, B3 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ Deaver, Colin (August 11, 2022). "UTEP Fall Camp Burning Questions: Can Gavin Hardison make 'the leap?'". KTSM-TV.
  13. ^ a b Guzman, Sam (July 30, 2023). "UTEP's Hardison, Smith ready to level up long-time on-field connection". KTSM-TV.


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