2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting To Know Moshannon Valley LB/G Gavin Lovell
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Baron Dionis | June 21, 2025
Gavin Lovell
Moshannon Valley Black Knights
Class of 2027
Positions: LB/OG
Jersey Number: #52
HT/WT: 6’0/190 lb
Other Sports: Baseball & Wrestling
136 Total Tackles, 21.5 TFL, 9.5 Sacks (2024 Season)
Head Coach Chris Davidson said, “Gavin was 1st team all state LB (writers) he’s going to be a force for the next two years. He’s an interesting character in that this class of ours is so deep and talented, but he got to where he is from working hard during the offseason.”
Getting To Know More About Gavin
Why do you play football?
I started young to see if I liked and just stuck with it.
What is your favorite part about football?
I love being able to be apart of a team where the community is proud of.
What is your favorite play to run?
Blitz up the middle.
What is your favorite football memory?
Week 1 jitters of my freshman year.
What was last year’s season like for you?
Highs and lows but always having fun.
Who is the best player you have ever competed against?
First round of playoffs this past year a linemen on Penns Manor #60 (Alex Pokenik)
What are your goals for this upcoming season?
Help the team achieve a better record and gain better stats than last year.
What’s your favorite pre-game meal?
Mango naked smoothie.
Is there a professional player you model your game after? If yes, who?
Yes, Luke Kuechly.
What is your favorite professional sports team?
New Orleans Saints.
What is your favorite field to play at?
Our home field.
What is your favorite all-time game you’ve played in?
Week 5 against Mount union, no one thought we would win that.
Who has been the most influential person on your athletic career?
My head coach (Chris Davidson)
What is another sport you wish you could play, but can’t?
Track and field.
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
Slipping on my back while pursuing a tackle week 4.
What are your plans after high school?
Attend college for football while studying psychology.
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