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Jersey Number 21
Juwon Gaston
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- High School:
- Carver HS
- Prev School:
- Northeast Mississippi CC
As a Junior (2023)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Appeared in 10 games (234 snaps)
- Two starts – both at strong safety
- Starts came vs. West Virginia (Oct. 12) and at Kansas State (Oct. 28)
- 18 tackles (12 solo) and one TFL
- Season high five tackles vs. West Virginia
- Four stops – all solo – vs. Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
- Three tackles including one TFL vs. Oklahoma State (Nov. 19)
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2022 season at Northeast Mississippi Community College
- Played nine games
- 53.0 tackles including 33 solo stops
- Five pass breakups, two interceptions with one forced fumble
- 5+ tackles on six occasions
- Chose Houston over UTSA, Jacksonville State, South Alabama and Troy among others
High School
- Prepped at Carver
- Scored six touchdowns, three on returns, as a senior
- Recorded 54 tackles and four interceptions
- Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game participant
- Montgomery Advertiser all-metro
- Rated among top 25 overall prospects in Alabama by 24/7 and ESPN
- Lettered in basketball
- Helped basketball program to 2019 Class 6A title game
Personal
- Nickname: Wondeezy
- Hobbies: lifting weights and playing the game
- Describes himself as relentless, hard working and authentic
- Favorite childhood memory is winning MVP for Nationals Basketball League
- Game day rituals include listening to YoungBoy Never Broke Again
- Played against current teammate Brandon Mack in 2019
- Dream job outside football: business owner
- Hidden talent: He plays basketball
- Mom, Michele Archie, played basketball Alabama State
- Chose UH because it was a good fit for him and a great opportunity
- One word to describe himself on the field: savage
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: wings
- His motivation for working hard: his mom
- Best advice: keep working hard and you can do big things
- Sports hero: Daniel Thomas
- Most memorable athletic feat: returning seven kickoff returns and three punt returns for touchdowns in 2020
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Coach Fritz)
Saturday, November 22
