Junior Gaitan

Height:
6-4
Weight:
275
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Santa Ana, CA
High School:
Foothill HS

Listed No. 1 on the preseason depth chart at left tackle for his final season at Cal Poly this fall.

2019 -- Played in all 11 games as a backup at left tackle during junior season ... part of the offensive front that helped Cal Poly finish No. 7 in the FCS in time of possession, No. 9 in rushing offense and No. 5 in fourth-down conversions.

2018 -- Played in eight games as a backup at left tackle ... helped Mustangs to No. 4 national ranking in rushing offense, No. 1 in time of possession and No. 5 in third-down conversion.

2017 -- Played in the final home game against Sacramento State.

2016 -- Redshirt.

High School -- Gaitan was a guard and tackle on the offensive line as a senior under head coach Doug Case at Foothill High School in Santa Ana ... helped the Knights to a 6-4 record in 2015 and the 2014 Crestview League championship ... twice was named the team's scholar-athlete of the year ... earned Award of Excellence foiur times and was a four-time Honor Roll member ... served as event coordinator for the World Literacy Club ... also recruited by San Diego, College of Idaho, Portland State and UC Davis, Gaitan chose Cal Poly because "the rigorous education and competitive football couldn't be offered anywhere else. Nothing could compare to the college-town vibe Cal Poly radiated and the people in it showed me why San Luis Obispo is the Happiest City in America. Mustang football is a family, we work together for one goal, to win the championship at a high productive level and I know my personal position coach will only demand the best from me to make me not just a better person, but a better player." ... Gaitan is a first-generation college-bound student in his family.

Personal -- Son of Alexis Gaitan and Olga Quintanilla ... one brother, Randy, and one sister, Dulce ... enjoys music production and editing videos as hobbies ... wants to own a business ... lived in Guatemala for three years and is a first generation college student ... member of Multicultural Business Program at Cal Poly ... born in Santa Ana, Calif. ... majoring in business administration with a concentration in human resources and management.