Randy Gober

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-8
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Waco, Texas
High School:
La Vega High School

Gober ended spring training listed as the third string running back on the Wildcats’ crowded running back depth chart.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Gober – coming off an Achilles injury suffered on the first day of practice prior to his freshman season – played in five games, finishing the season with 138 yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries. He turned in the best game of his career on Sept. 27 when he carried the ball 16 times for 80 yards and one touchdown in ACU’s win over Houston Baptist. He also had touchdown runs against Incarnate Word and Ave Maria.

2013 (Freshman): Spent the season as a redshirt after suffering an injury early in two-a-day workouts.

High school: Signed with the Wildcats after also receiving interest from several schools, including Syracuse. As a senior he ran for 1,755 yards and 23 touchdowns, including a 7-touchdown game in a win over Connally in District 17-3A play. His play earned him District 17-3A Offensive MVP honors and a spot on the all-district first team. As a junior in 2011 he ran for 1,376 yards and 17 TDs and was the District 19-3A Offensive MVP. The Pirates finished 11-1 in 2011, losing to Tyler Chapel Hill in the second round, and finished 7-4 in 2012 with a loss to Taylor in the first round of the Class 3A Division I state playoffs. As a sophomore in 2010, Gober was a second team all-District 19-3A selection.

Personal: Son of Randy Darnell Gober Sr. 2013 graduate of Waco La Vega High School. Born 03 April 1994.