Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athlete: Jermain Defoe
In His MP3 Player: Cris Cab
Last Concert He Attended: Wiz Khalifa & Mac Miller
Favorite Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Film Favorites: Actor: Matt Damon, Actress: Jessica Alba, Director: James Cameron
Favorite Month: October
Favorite Holiday: St. Patrick's Day
Favorite Food: Fried Pickles
Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong Hall
Favorite Big City: Indianapolis
Unique Travel Locale: Grand Marais, Minnesota
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: New Zealand
Favorite Outdoor Activities: River Fishing, Hiking
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Soccer
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: 2011 Black & Gold Series
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Kenji Matsuki, Mathematics
Furry Friend: Maizie, Golden Retriever
2012 Season Did not see action during his first season with the Boilermakers... redshirted.
High School Downs was a two-time varsity letter-winner at back-to-back IHSAA 4A state champion Carroll High School in Fort Wayne... also a three-year letter-winner in soccer... went 12-1 with two saves to tie the CHS single-season wins record as a senior... was the winning pitcher in the 2011 IHSAA state title game... first team all-conference and Fort Wayne News Sentinel All-Area honoree as a senior also compiled a 2.52 ERA with 70 strikeouts vs. 18 walks in 80 2/3 innings pitched... went 4-1 with a 2.90 ERA as a junior, helping CHS win the 2010 IHSAA 4A title... four-year honor roll student ranked eighth among his graduating class of 441 in GPA... National Honor Society.
Personal Full name is Gavin Stewart Downs... born Oct. 21, 1992 in Fort Wayne... son of Phil and Joleen Downs... family also includes older sister Rebecca, who runs cross country and track at IUPUI... father played soccer at IPFW... majoring in environmental and natural resources engineering with a career ambition of working to improve sustainable water systems for the American infrastructure.