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Dillon Gabriel

Dillon Gabriel(born December 28, 2000) is an Americancollege footballquarterbackfor theOregon Ducks.

Dillon Gabriel
Gabriel in 2024
Oregon Ducks – No. 8
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born:(2000-12-28)December 28, 2000(age 23)
Mililani, Hawaii,U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMililani(Mililani, Hawaii)
Career highlights and awards

He played atUCFin 2019 before transferring to Oklahoma in 2022, and then transferring to Oregon in December 2023. He is only the eighth college QB to surpass 15,000 passing yards.[1]

Early years

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Gabriel attendedMililani High SchoolinMililani, Hawaii.As a senior in 2018, he was theGatorade High School Football Player of the Yearfor Hawaii after passing for 3,754 yards and 38touchdowns.[2]He finished his career with 9,948 passing yards and 105 touchdowns. Gabriel committed in 2018 to theUniversity of Central Florida(UCF) to play college football.[3]

College career

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UCF

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Gabriel entered his first year at UCF in 2019 as the backup toBrandon 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[4]overMarshallat theGasparilla Bowl.[5][6][7][8]For the season, he completed 236 of 398 passes for 3,653 yards, 29 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.[9]

In his sophomore year, Gabriel led the Knights to a 6–4 record and an appearance in theBoca Raton Bowlcompleting 21 of 45 for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 49–23 loss.[10]

On September 17, 2021, in a regular season game againstLouisville,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 leftclaviclethat, despite not requiring surgery, ultimately ended his season early.[11]

On November 27, 2021, Gabriel announced via social media that he would be transferring from UCF.[12]

Oklahoma

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On December 16, 2021, Gabriel originally announced he would transfer toUniversity of California, Los Angeles(UCLA).[13]However, less than three weeks later, Gabriel announced he would transfer to theUniversity of Oklahomaon January 3, 2022.[14]

On December 4, 2023, after two seasons with the Sooners, Gabriel announced that he would be leaving Oklahoma and again entering the transfer portal.[15]

Oregon

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On December 9, 2023, Gabriel announced that he would be transferring toUniversity of Oregon.[16]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 September 1, 2024, Gabriel is ranked third all-time in passing yards.[17]

College statistics

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See also:NCAA Division I FBS passing leaders
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
UCF Knights
2019 13 12 9–3 236 398 59.3 3,653 9.2 29 7 156.9 71 78 1.1 4
2020 10 10 6–4 248 413 60.0 3,570 8.6 32 4 156.3 72 169 2.3 2
2021 3 3 2–1 70 102 68.6 814 8.0 9 3 159.2 24 125 5.2 2
Oklahoma Sooners
2022 12 12 6–6 230 367 62.7 3,168 8.6 25 6 154.4 89 315 3.5 6
2023 12 12 10–2 266 384 69.3 3,660 9.5 30 6 172.0 93 373 4.0 12
Oregon Ducks
2024 11 11 11–0 259 351 73.8 3,066 8.7 22 6 164.4 54 155 2.9 6
Career 61 60 44–16 1,309 2,015 65.0 17,931 8.9 147 32 160.6 403 1,215 3.0 32

References

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  1. ^"CFB Leaders Pass Yds Player Career".sports-reference.RetrievedSeptember 1,2024.
  2. ^Hawes, Henry (January 7, 2019)."Dillon Gabriel Receives Gatorade Hawai'i Player of the Year Award".Trojan Times.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  3. ^Honda, Paul (December 19, 2018)."Dillon Gabriel calls UCF 'the best fit for me'".Hawaii Prep World.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  4. ^Patterson, Chip (December 23, 2019)."UCF vs. Marshall score: Knights cruise in Gasparilla Bowl victory over Thundering Herd".CBSSports.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  5. ^Layberger, Tom (September 18, 2019)."UCF's Dillon Gabriel Among True Freshman Quarterbacks Making An Early Impression".Forbes.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  6. ^Marks, Jon (October 30, 2019)."Mililani product Dillon Gabriel turns lessons from McKenzie Milton into results at UCF".Honolulu Star-Advertiser.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  7. ^Adelson, Andrea (December 23, 2019)."How McKenzie Milton paved the way for UCF, Dillon Gabriel to thrive".ESPN.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  8. ^Staples, Andy (September 12, 2019)."Staples: The Hawaiian who is adding to UCF's status as a..."The Athletic.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  9. ^Murschel, Matt (February 27, 2020)."UCF QB coach: Dillon Gabriel working so hard Knights staff has to force him to rest".Orlando Sentinel.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  10. ^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.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  11. ^Jackson, Wilton (September 18, 2021)."UCF's Dillon Gabriel Suffers Fractured Clavicle in Loss to Louisville".SI.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  12. ^Jackson, Wilton (November 27, 2021)."Dillon Gabriel Will Leave UCF, Enters Transfer Portal".SI.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.
  13. ^Backus, Will (December 16, 2021)."UCF transfer QB Dillon Gabriel announces commitment to UCLA".247 Sports.RetrievedDecember 16,2021.
  14. ^Weinstein, Robbie (January 3, 2021)."UCF transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel flips from UCLA to Oklahoma".247 Sports.RetrievedJanuary 3,2021.
  15. ^Sweet, Randall (December 4, 2023)."Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel to Enter Transfer Portal".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedDecember 9,2023.
  16. ^Martinez, Justin (December 9, 2023)."OU football transfer Dillon Gabriel commits to Oregon".The Oklahoman.RetrievedDecember 9,2023.
  17. ^Gallagher, Michael (September 1, 2024)."Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel Makes College Football History vs. Idaho".Athlon Sports.RetrievedOctober 18,2024.
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