UIndy QB Gavin Sukup on building on team success in Year 3 as starter
UIndy QB Gavin Sukup on building on team success in Year 3 as starter
Gavin Sukup wasn’t recruited out of Seward, Nebraska. A coach put in a favor that led him to become a national champion, All-American and, lastly, a winner at UIndy.He’s spent the last two seasons at UIndy, which is 19-4 with Sukup at quarterback. The Greyhounds hope greater postseason success is on the horizon.
INDIANAPOLIS — College football recruiters regularly check for linemen from the Cornhusker State, but skill position players, especially ones outside of Nebraska’s largest cities can easily go overlooked.
Despite a decorated Seward (Nebraska) High School career in which he amassed over 5,000 total yards and earned All-State honors in football and baseball, Gavin Sukup was ready to transition into the post-playing phase of his life after high school.
“Usually you know where you’re going (to college) before your senior year,” Sukup, UIndy’s quarterback, said. “Before then, I was just going to get a job. No college. I probably wasn’t going to go. I was just going to get a job in construction.”
It can be hard for a kid from rural Nebraska to dream of life outside of his small town of 7,600 people and high school of about 600. Playing in the NJCAA national championship, becoming a JUCO All-American and a two-time Great Lakes Valley Conference player of the year at UIndy likely felt worlds away.
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Sukup was always the best athlete on the field. His offense at Seward ran through him, and he carried a heavy offensive load for his team. Deficiencies along the offensive line forced him to become a creative scrambler. His ability to extend plays…
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