2020 Football Roster
Roster
Kevin Jarvis
- Position:
- OG
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 325
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Maine South
Four-year letterwinner played in 44 career games, including 39 starts (25 at right guard, three at left tackle, 11 at right tackle / 10 in 2017, seven in 2018, three in 2019, seven in 2020, 12 in 2021) . . . earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in December 2020.
2021 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades by both the coaches and media . . . started all 12 regular-season games, starting first eight at right guard before shifting to right tackle in last four games (Ohio State, Maryland, Purdue and Penn State), playing in 739 offensive snaps . . . played in every offensive snap in three straight games (Purdue, Michigan, Indiana) as part of four total games (Penn State) . . . did not play in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl . . . started Penn State at right tackle, logging all 80 offensive snaps . . . started Ohio State game at right tackle, tallying 53 of the 60 offensive snaps . . . was starting right tackle in Maryland game, notching 76 of the 81 offensive plays, the most of the offensive line and second-most on the offense only behind QB Payton Thorne . . . made first start at right tackle of season in Purdue game, and played in all 67 offensive snaps . . . started Michigan game at right guard and played in all 75 offensive snaps . . . was starting right guard at Indiana and was in on all 66 offensive snaps . . . started game at Rutgers at right guard, registering offensive-line leading 52 of 66 total offensive snaps . . . was starting right guard in Western Kentucky contest, recording 73 of 75 offensive snaps . . . started at right guard in Nebraska game, notching 53 snaps . . . was starting right guard at Miami, logging 53 of 73 offensive snaps . . . started home opener vs. Youngstown State at right guard, playing 41 snaps . . . was in on 50 snaps in season-opening win at Northwestern, helping offense road grade the way for Spartan offensive rushing attack that ran for 326 yards, marking the first time that the Spartans rushed for 300 yards in a game since 2014 at Indiana (330 yards).
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started all seven games at right tackle, playing in every snap of six of seven games . . . played in 492 snaps of 498 total offensive snaps, sharing the team lead with fellow offensive lineman AJ Arcuri . . . started at right tackle at Penn State and played in all 72 snaps . . . was starting right guard in Ohio State game and played in 60 of the 66 total offensive snaps . . . started Northwestern game at right tackle and played in all 76 snaps, helping pave way for MSU ground game that posted season-high 195 yards rushing . . . was starting right tackle in Indiana game and played all 52 offensive snaps . . . started game at Iowa at right tackle and played in all 71 snaps . . . started at Michigan at right tackle and played all 75 snaps . . . made first career start at right tackle in season opener vs. Rutgers and played all 86 snaps.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Made the switch to left tackle and started the first three games of the 2019 season, but suffered a season-ending injury in Week 3 against Arizona State . . . preserved his redshirt season by only playing in three games . . . played a total of 176 snaps . . . played 53 snaps against Western Michigan . . . started season opener vs. Tulsa, shifting to left tackle due to injuries along the MSU offensive line; played 83 snaps against the Golden Hurricane.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games, including seven starts, while battling injuries during the middle portion of the season . . . played a total of 575 snaps . . . started first three games at right guard, then missed the next three games (Central Michigan, Northwestern and Penn State) with an injury, before returning to limited action in Michigan game . . . then missed the Purdue game, but returned to limited action at Maryland and was back in the starting lineup for the last four games of the season . . . although he only played in eight regular-season games, still led the Spartan offensive line in knockdowns (41) and dominators (16) during the regular season . . . played all 87 snaps at right guard during the Redbox Bowl vs. Oregon . . . was starting right guard in Rutgers game and played 83 of 85 snaps . . . started at Nebraska at right guard and played in all 79 offensive snaps plus three special teams plays for unit-best tying 82 total snaps, recording 4.5 knockdowns and three dominators . . . was in on 68 total snaps against Ohio State, posting unit bests of five knockdowns and two dominators . . . was in on 37 snaps at Maryland, posting unit-best three dominators and adding one knockdown . . . played 31 snaps in Michigan game, logging one dominator and two knockdowns . . . started game at Indiana at right guard, registering 37 plays, posting unit bests of three dominators and 2.5 knockdowns . . . started Arizona State game at right guard, playing 66 snaps, leading the offensive line unit with eight knockdowns . . . started at right guard against Utah State, playing 78 snaps to lead the offensive line and posting unit-best four dominators along with two knockdowns.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades from the coaches and media . . . also an honorable mention selection on the BTN All-Freshman Team . . . saw action in all 13 games, including 10 consecutive starts, with all nine Big Ten games and the Holiday Bowl . . . started more games as a true freshman (10) on the offensive line than any other Spartan offensive lineman in the Dantonio era . . . played a total of 670 snaps . . . registered season-high 5.5 knockdowns in playing in 73 snaps against No. 18 Washington State in the Holiday Bowl . . . posted two knockdowns in playing in 48 offensive snaps against Maryland . . . played in 56 snaps at No. 11 Ohio State, posting 2.5 knockdowns . . . was starting right tackle against No. 7 Penn State and played 70 snaps, logging four knockdowns . . . played in 78 snaps at Northwestern, notching four knockdowns . . . logged one knockdown in Indiana game . . . played in all 69 snaps of Minnesota game . . . played all but one offensive snap of the Michigan game, logging 4.5 knockdowns . . . played every offensive snap against Iowa, posting three knockdowns, including one dominator, in his first career start . . . saw limited action in Notre Dame, Western Michigan and Bowling Green games . . . made his Spartan debut against Bowling Green.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named 2016 Chicago Tribune Preps Plus Football Player of the Year after helping lead Maine South to an 11-3 record and the Illinois Class 8A state championship as a senior . . . . named to the Rivals250 (No. 218), Scout300 (No. 206), ESPN300 (No. 243) and PrepStar350 (No. 249) as one of the top overall prospects in the nation . . . PrepStar All-American . . . chosen to USA TODAY's All-USA Illinois First Team . . . listed as one of the best offensive guards in the country by Rivals.com (No. 8), Scout.com (No. 12), ESPN.com (No. 19) and 247Sports (No. 21) . . . named one of the top 10 players in Illinois by Rivals.com (No. 5), ESPN.com (No. 5) and 247Sports (No. 8) . . . listed the No. 1 offensive guard in the Midwest by Scout.com and the No. 21 overall prospect in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . first-team all-state pick by The News-Gazette . . . selected to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl . . . nominated for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Under Armour All-America Game . . . played on the offensive and defensive line for the state champion Hawks . . . three-year starter for Coach David Inserra . . . named to 2016 Chicago Sun Times All-Area First Team . . . selected to Pioneer Press All-Area First Team . . . two-time Central Suburban South All-Conference Lineman of the Year and first-team all-league honoree . . . recorded 46 pancake blocks and didn't allow a sack his senior season while helping pave the way for two 1,000-yard rushers . . . in the state title game, recorded four tackles, including a 10-yard loss, as Maine South snapped Loyola's 30-game winning streak . . . son of Russell and Margaret Jarvis . . . born Dec. 22, 1998 . . . earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice in December 2020.
