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Gavin Mandrell
DCTF Star Rating
Tight End
Denison Yellow Jackets, Class of 2027
Status: Verbal Commit
- State Rank:NR
- Position Rank:#1
Mandrell threw for 502 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 264 yards and four touchdowns, caught 89 yards and one touchdown, earning First-Team All-District Honors.
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