Navy freshman linebacker Gavin Widener brings size, upside, and developmental value
Gavin Widener is a 6'4", 224-230-pound Navy linebacker whose appeal is more about projection than production right now, since public 2025 game logs and stat pages show no recorded game stats yet. The key differentiator is his frame and background: he arrived after a prep year at the Naval Academy Prep School and was a three-sport, multi-letter high school athlete, which suggests athletic versatility and coachability. If you need an early-career defender with length, upside, and room to grow into Navy’s system, he’s a name worth tracking rather than a finished product.
