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2021 Football Roster
Var'Keyes Gumms
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, TX
- High School:
- Dekaney HS
2022: Second Team Freshman All-American (The Athletic, CFN) … First Team All-CUSA (Coaches) ... Second Team All-CUSA (PFF, PFN) … Fourth Team All-C-USA (Phil Steele) … C-USA All-Freshman Team (Coaches) … played in 14 games with six starts … 34 receptions for 458 yards and five touchdowns … set UNT single season records for receptions (34) and yards (458) by a tight end … finished tied for second with five touchdowns (Marcus Smith, 6, 2014) … finished No. 15 nationally in receiving yards by a tight end … led Conference USA in receiving yards by a tight end … five touchdowns were second-most by a C-USA tight end … multiple receptions in 11 games … three receptions for 28 yards and a score against Texas Southern … two catches for 71 yards including a 54-yard touchdown at UNLV … four catches for 59 yards with a score against LA Tech … three receptions for career-best 92 yards and a touchdown at UTSA … five catches for 42 yards with one touchdown vs. FIU … 41 yards on three receptions against Rice
2021: Appeared in three games for the Mean Green ... Made his collegiate debut at Louisiana Tech
High School: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite ... Rated by 247 as the No. 50 tight end in the class of 2021 and No. 132 prospect in Texas ... Had 33 receptions for 506 yards and three touchdowns in nine games during his senior season ... Has 678 receiving yards on 45 receptions with seven touchdowns in 23 varsity games played for Dekaney ... Held offers from LSU, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Tulsa, Utah State, Grambling State, Prairie View A&M and Southern University ... Also played Basketball at Dekaney and earned first team All-District distinction as a junior after averaging 10.1 points and 11.8 rebounds per game ... 2020 Dekaney High School Homecoming King
