21 David Gist
21 - David Gist
Height: 5-11
Weight: 201
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.
Position: RB
Previous School: Cookeville HS
gp 11
yds 621
yds/g 56.5
td 5

Fall 2021: Gist bounced back in a big way, becoming the first Tech running back to rush for over 900 yards since 2011, claiming 901 of the team's 1,554 yards on the ground, rushing for eight touchdowns ... was a second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection ... had eight rushing touchdowns and one receiving score ... also caught 37 passes for 220 yards ... rushed over 100 yards in four consecutive games ... had a career-high 147 rushing yards on 19 carries at North Carolina Central (10/9/21) ... had three games with two rushing touchdowns ... caught at least one pass in 10 of the 11 games in 2021.

Spring 2021: Injury cut Gist's season short as he appeared in just the first two games of the season. Gist rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, while catching one pass for five yards against Austin Peay (2/21/21), then rushed for 42 yards on nine carries and caught a pass for no gain at Jacksonville State (2/28/21) before leaving the game.

2019: The speedy sophomore built on his rookie campaign, leading the team in rushing with 548 yards on 124 carries, averaging 45.7 yards per game on the ground ... scored his lone rushing TD against Virginia-Wise ... broke the century mark twice with 22 carries for 101 yards at Murray State (11/2/19) and 107 yards on 18 carries against Tennessee State (11/23/19) ... Also caught 32 passes for 423 yards, averaging 13.2 yards per catch and 35.2 yards per game ... hauled in three receiving scores ... caught four passes for a career-high 96 yards at Southeast Missouri (10/5/19), including a career-best 66-yard catch ... returned three kicks for 12 yards.

2018: Gist saw action in all 11 games, starting two contests ... was the Golden Eagles' second-leading rusher with 106 carries for 346 yards and two touchdowns ... also caught 12 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown ... rushed for a career-high 108 yards and two touchdowns against Southeast Missouri, a game that also included his career-longest rush for 57 yards ... had a career-best 47 yards on two catches and a TD at Austin Peay, catching a career-long 24-yard pass in the contest ... also had five kick returns for 92 yards (an average of 18.4 yards) with a career-long of 30 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Gist’s numbers were incredible, rushing for 1,438 yards and 21 touchdowns as he averaged 110.6 yards on the ground per game. He also caught 24 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns. Gist, under the direction of former Tennessee Tech standout Jimmy Maynord at CHS, also represented the Cavaliers in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Football Classic. Gist also ran track and field for head coach Scott Cook.

PERSONAL: The son of David Gist and Tricia Germenis ... full name is David Levon Gist III

ACADEMIC: Enrolled in business management with an emphasis on human resource management.

HONORS: 2020-21 -- OVC Offensive Player of the Week (2/23/21)
2021: All-Ohio Valley Conference Second-Team Offense
2022: Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference

Recent Games
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20
Statistics category Overall Conf
Rushes 120 50
Yards 621 328
Yards per game 56.5 65.6
Yards per rush 5.2 6.6
Touchdowns 5 2
Fumbles 3 2
Fumbles lost 1 0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 16 34 2.1 11 0 - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 9 67 7.4 11 1 - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 19 93 4.9 23 1 - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 7 22 3.1 8 1 - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 13 63 4.8 24 0 - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 9 44 4.9 15 0 - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 15 35 2.3 7 0 - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 13 99 7.6 30 0 2 0
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 8 100 12.5 71 1 - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 8 63 7.9 33 1 - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 3 1 0.3 3 0 1 1
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 3 18 6.0 8 0 - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 3 29 9.7 10 1 - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 2 39 19.5 28 1 - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 6 44 7.3 23 0 - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 2 15 7.5 8 1 - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 4 37 9.3 12 0 2 0
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 3 13 4.3 11 1 - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - 1 1
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 1 13 13.0 13 0 - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 1 10 10.0 10 0 - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 1 34 - - - 34
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 1 67 18 - - 85
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 1 93 29 - 13 135
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 1 22 39 - - 61
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 1 63 44 - - 107
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 1 44 - - 10 54
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 1 35 15 - - 50
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 1 99 37 - - 136
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 1 100 13 - - 113
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 1 63 - - - 63
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 1 1 - - - 1
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 12 1 1 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 12 1 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 0 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 6 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 12 1 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 47 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 11 56 198 18.0 3.5 2 57 2 0
2019-20 12 124 548 45.7 4.4 1 26 2 1
2020-21 2 29 98 49.0 3.4 2 16 - -
2021-22 11 184 901 81.9 4.9 8 46 3 1
2022-23 11 120 621 56.5 5.2 5 71 3 1
Total 47 513 2366 50.3 4.6 18 71 10 3
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 11 12 1.1 111 10.1 9.3 1 24
2019-20 12 32 2.7 423 35.3 13.2 3 66
2020-21 2 2 1.0 5 2.5 2.5 0 5
2021-22 11 37 3.4 220 20.0 5.9 1 25
2022-23 11 23 2.1 195 17.7 8.5 4 28
Total 47 106 2.3 954 20.3 9.0 9 66
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 12 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 47 - - - - 0 0 - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 47 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 5 92 18.4 0 30 - - - - -
2019-20 3 12 4.0 0 12 - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 1 18 18.0 0 18 - - - - -
2022-23 2 23 11.5 0 13 - - - - -
Total 11 145 13.2 0 30 - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 11 198 111 - 92 401 36.5
2019-20 12 548 423 - 12 983 81.9
2020-21 2 98 5 - - 103 51.5
2021-22 11 901 220 - 18 1139 103.5
2022-23 11 621 195 - 23 839 76.3
Total 47 2366 954 - 145 3465 73.7
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 18 1.6 2 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2019-20 26 2.2 1 3 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
2020-21 12 6.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 54 4.9 8 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2022-23 54 4.9 5 4 0 - - - - - 0 0
Total 164 3.5 18 9 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 47 3 0 3.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 120 621 56.5 5.2 5 71 3 1
Conference 5 50 328 65.6 6.6 2 71 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 48 305 61.0 6.4 3 71 1 1
Away 6 72 316 52.7 4.4 2 33 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 38 329 82.3 8.7 3 71 2 0
Losses 7 82 292 41.7 3.6 2 24 1 1
-
September 3 44 194 64.7 4.4 2 23 - -
October 5 57 263 52.6 4.6 1 30 2 0
November 3 19 164 54.7 8.6 2 71 1 1
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 23 2.1 195 17.7 8.5 4 28
Conference 5 15 3.0 133 26.6 8.9 2 28
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 9 1.8 60 12.0 6.7 2 11
Away 6 14 2.3 135 22.5 9.6 2 28
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 10 2.5 68 17.0 6.8 1 12
Losses 7 13 1.9 127 18.1 9.8 3 28
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September 3 6 2.0 47 15.7 7.8 1 10
October 5 14 2.8 135 27.0 9.6 2 28
November 3 3 1.0 13 4.3 4.3 1 11
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total 2 23 11.5 0 13 - - - - -
Conference 1 10 10.0 0 10 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 2 23 11.5 0 13 - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 23 11.5 0 13 - - - - -
-
September 1 13 13.0 0 13 - - - - -
October 1 10 10.0 0 10 - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 621 195 - 23 839 76.3
Conference 5 328 133 - 10 471 94.2
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 305 60 - 23 388 77.6
Away 6 316 135 - - 451 75.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 4 329 68 - - 397 99.3
Losses 7 292 127 - 23 442 63.1
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September 3 194 47 - 13 254 84.7
October 5 263 135 - 10 408 81.6
November 3 164 13 - - 177 59.0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 54 4.9 5 4 0 - - - - - 0 0
Conference 24 4.8 2 2 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 30 6.0 3 2 0 - - - - - - 0
Away 24 4.0 2 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 24 6.0 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 30 4.3 2 3 0 - - - - - 0 0
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September 18 6.0 2 1 0 - - - - - - 0
October 18 3.6 1 2 0 - - - - - 0 0
November 18 6.0 2 1 - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
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Wins 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -