Gavin Gerhardt Nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

Cincinnati football redshirt senior offensive lineman Gavin Gerhardt has been nominated for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the American Football Coaches Association announced.

Gavin Gerhardt Nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works TeamGavin Gerhardt Nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
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CINCINNATI – Cincinnati football redshirt senior offensive lineman Gavin Gerhardt has been nominated for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the American Football Coaches Association announced.

The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team recognizes student-athletes for community service, academic dedication and impact on and off the field.

Gerhardt, who served as a team captain in 2023 and 2024, is set to anchor the offensive line again in 2025. He started all 12 games at center last year, and has made 36 starts on the line in his career as a Bearcat. Gerhardt helped pave the way for running back Corey Kiner to rush for over 1,000 yards each of the last two seasons and was a key cog in the fifth-ranked rushing attack in the country in 2023.

Off the field, Gerhardt has volunteered and dedicated his time to several local organizations, including One Bistro, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Rockdale Academy, St. Vincent De Paul, and Recess in the Stadium.

The final roster of 23 award recipients announced in September will bring together:

  • 11 players from the NCAA FBS
  • 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Divisions II, III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
  • 1 honorary head coach

A voting panel of former Good Works Team members, head coaches and journalists select the team roster based on outstanding leadership on and off the field.

About the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team was established in 1992 by the College Football Association, recognizing the extra efforts made by college football players and student support staff off the field. AFCA became the governing body of the award in 1997 and continues to honor college football players who go the extra mile for those in need. Allstate worked to present the award starting with the 2008 season.

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads all conferences with 89 selections to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team since it began in 1992. The SEC is followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference with 55 selections and the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with 43 selections. Georgia is in first place with 24 honorees to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The Bulldogs are followed by Kentucky and Bethel (Minn.) with 18 honorees.