Colgate University Athletics

Before Colgate
Played for a Top 15 team in the nation in 2026 with The First Academy in Orlando, Fla…selected as the team’s most versatile offensive lineman after playing all five O-Line positions and tight end…team captain…earned first-team All-District honors…named one of the top 60 players in central Florida...four-year varsity player…played his first two years at Osceola High School…also played on the high school golf team…recognized by Kids Beating Cancer for raising over $300,000 as a 4-H member and 15-year club president…Mock Trial Club member…4.0 GPA at The First Academy…National Honor Society member…Magna Cum Laude graduate.

Personal
Born: Gerard Joseph Gearity, III
Family: Son of Douglas and Chris Gearity…two brothers (Douglas and Thomas), one sister (Jeanne). Brother Thomas is a member of the Colgate Class of 2031 and also plays football.

On Choosing Colgate
"I chose Colgate because it’s a place where the coaches, staff, and alumni truly want the best for you and are always willing to help you succeed. Colgate is a one of a kind school that offers the perfect balance of academic excellence and high level athletics, giving me the opportunity to grow as both a student and an athlete, but most importantly, to develop into a better man and prepare myself for success beyond college."