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DavidGusta

  • position Defensive Lineman
  • height 6-3
  • Weight 316
  • class Senior
  • Hometown San Bernardino, Calif.
  • High school Cajon
  • Previous School Washington State
BIO

2025 – Senior
• Transferred to Kentucky after four seasons at Washington State
• Has played in career 32 games with 24 starts
• Has totaled 62 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks

2024 – Junior
• Started in 12 games and totaled 21 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack with three passes defended

2023 – Sophomore
• Started in 11 games
• Totaled 30 tackles and had three quarterback hurries and two tackles for loss with half a sack
• Had four tackles in season-opening win at Colorado State
• Recorded three tackles in win over Northern Colorado
• Had four tackles in win over No. 14 Oregon State
• Recorded season-high seven tackles and half a sack in the win over Colorado
• Recorded a QB hurry in games against Oregon State, Arizona and Colorado

2022 – r-Freshman
• Appeared in nine games, one as a starter
• Recorded 11 tackles including one for loss and batted down a pass
• Made collegiate debut, batted down a pass in season-opening win over Idaho
• Recorded season-high three tackles including one for loss in win at No. 19 Wisconsin
• Made 1st career start and recorded one tackle against No. 15 Oregon
• Did not play against Oregon State, Utah, Stanford
• Recorded one tackle and two quarterback hurries in win over Arizona State

2021 – Freshman
• Redshirt season

High School
• Attended Grand Terrace High School in Grand Terrace, California for his first three seasons before transferring to Cajon High School in San Bernardino, California as a senior
• Named to All-Sunkist League First Team as a junior after making 62 tackles with 14 sacks, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles
• Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
• Rated No. 45 defensive tackle in the country and No. 97 overall prospect in California by 247sports.com

Personal
• Born in San Bernardino, California
• Son of Melanie West, Steve West, David Gusta and Traci Gusta
• Siblings are Devon Gusta, also a transfer on the team, Ivette Valencia, Anthony Valencia, Alisha West, Amanda West and Ashley West
• Major is criminal justice

David Says
• Nickname is “Bone”
• After football, his dream job is to be in real estate
• Three words to describe him are nerd, understanding and tough
• Hobbies include anime, traveling and eating Asian food
• His favorite recipe to make is spicy chili wontons

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