Dillon Gabriel

Dillon Gabriel
Gabriel with the Oregon Ducks in 2024
Oregon Ducks – No. 8
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-28) December 28, 2000 (age 24)
Mililani, Hawaii, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMililani (Mililani, Hawaii)
Career highlights and awards
NCAA (FBS) records

Dillon Gabriel (born December 28, 2000) is an American college football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks.

He played at UCF in 2019 before transferring to Oklahoma in 2022, and then transferred to Oregon in December 2023. The 2024 Big Ten championship game was Gabriel's 63rd career game played, surpassing Chase Brice for the most games played by a quarterback in Division I football history.[1] He is only the eighth college QB to surpass 15,000 passing yards, and has the second most passing yards in Division I football history, behind only Case Keenum.[2]

Early life

Both of Gabriel's parents are ethnic native Hawaiians. His father played quarterback at the University of Hawaii and his mother played college softball.[3] Gabriel attended Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii. As a senior in 2018, he was the Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year for Hawaii after passing for 3,754 yards and 38 touchdowns.[4] He finished his career with 9,948 passing yards and 105 touchdowns. Gabriel committed to play college football at the University of Central Florida (UCF).[5]

College career

UCF

Gabriel entered his first year at UCF in 2019 as the backup to Brandon Wimbush, but took over during the first game and started the final 12 games of the season as the Knights finished with a 10–3 record capping with a 48–25 victory[6] over Marshall at the Gasparilla Bowl.[7][8][9][10] For the season, he completed 236 of 398 passes for 3,653 yards, 29 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.[11]

In his sophomore year, Gabriel led the Knights to a 6–4 record and an appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl completing 21 of 45 for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 49–23 loss.[12]

On September 17, 2021, in a regular season game against Louisville, Gabriel was injured on the final play of the game, a multi-lateral attempt at a miracle touchdown by the Knights. Gabriel was carted off the field and X-rays were taken of his shoulder after the game. He suffered a broken left clavicle that, despite not requiring surgery, ultimately ended his season early.[13]

On November 27, 2021, Gabriel announced via social media that he would be transferring from UCF.[14]

Oklahoma

On December 16, 2021, Gabriel originally announced he would transfer to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[15] However, less than three weeks later, Gabriel announced he would transfer to the University of Oklahoma on January 3, 2022.[16]

On December 4, 2023, after two seasons with the Sooners, Gabriel announced that he would be leaving Oklahoma and again entering the transfer portal.[17]

Oregon

On December 9, 2023, Gabriel announced that he would be transferring to University of Oregon.[18] In his debut with the Ducks, he passed for 380 yards. He became the eighth college quarterback to surpass 15,000 passing yards. As of January 2, 2025, Gabriel is ranked second all-time in passing yards.[19]

College statistics

See also: NCAA Division I FBS passing leaders
Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2019 UCF 13 12 9–3 236 398 59.3 3,653 9.2 29 7 156.9 71 78 1.1 4
2020 UCF 10 10 6–4 248 413 60.0 3,570 8.6 32 4 156.3 72 169 2.3 2
2021 UCF 3 3 2–1 70 102 68.6 814 8.0 9 3 159.2 24 125 5.2 2
2022 Oklahoma 12 12 6–6 230 367 62.7 3,168 8.6 25 6 154.4 89 315 3.5 6
2023 Oklahoma 12 12 10–2 266 384 69.3 3,660 9.5 30 6 172.0 93 373 4.0 12
2024 Oregon 14 14 13–1 326 447 72.9 3,857 8.6 30 6 164.9 75 149 2.0 7
Career 64 63 46–17 1,376 2,111 65.2 18,722 8.9 155 32 160.9 424 1,209 2.9 33

Notes

References

  1. ^ "List of all college football Division I quarterbacks, sorted by descending career games played". Stathead. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "College football leaders: Career passing yards by a player". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Derksen, Cheyenne (October 20, 2023). "Five things to know about OU Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Hawes, Henry (January 7, 2019). "Dillon Gabriel Receives Gatorade Hawai'i Player of the Year Award". Trojan Times. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Honda, Paul (December 19, 2018). "Dillon Gabriel calls UCF 'the best fit for me'". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Patterson, Chip (December 23, 2019). "UCF vs. Marshall score: Knights cruise in Gasparilla Bowl victory over Thundering Herd". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Layberger, Tom (September 18, 2019). "UCF's Dillon Gabriel Among True Freshman Quarterbacks Making An Early Impression". Forbes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Marks, Jon (October 30, 2019). "Mililani product Dillon Gabriel turns lessons from McKenzie Milton into results at UCF". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Adelson, Andrea (December 23, 2019). "How McKenzie Milton paved the way for UCF, Dillon Gabriel to thrive". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  10. ^ Staples, Andy (September 12, 2019). "Staples: The Hawaiian who is adding to UCF's status as a..." The Athletic. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Murschel, Matt (February 27, 2020). "UCF QB coach: Dillon Gabriel working so hard Knights staff has to force him to rest". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  12. ^ Patterson, Chip (December 23, 2020). "BYU vs. UCF, Boca Raton Bowl score: Cougars cap memorable 11–1 season with offensive explosion in easy win". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  13. ^ Jackson, Wilton (September 18, 2021). "UCF's Dillon Gabriel Suffers Fractured Clavicle in Loss to Louisville". SI.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  14. ^ Jackson, Wilton (November 27, 2021). "Dillon Gabriel Will Leave UCF, Enters Transfer Portal". SI.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  15. ^ Backus, Will (December 16, 2021). "UCF transfer QB Dillon Gabriel announces commitment to UCLA". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  16. ^ Weinstein, Robbie (January 3, 2021). "UCF transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel flips from UCLA to Oklahoma". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  17. ^ Sweet, Randall (December 4, 2023). "Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel to Enter Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  18. ^ Martinez, Justin (December 9, 2023). "OU football transfer Dillon Gabriel commits to Oregon". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  19. ^ Gallagher, Michael (September 1, 2024). "Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel Makes College Football History vs. Idaho". Athlon Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2024.