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Nate Gabriel
Junior · West Virginia Mountaineers
Height6' 3"
Weight295 lbs
HometownAuburndale, FL
Unitdefense
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ClassJunior
High schoolAuburndale
Previous schoolWVU / not listed
Official hometownAuburndale, Fla.
Career overview
- Played in 23 career games
2025 (So.)
- Played in all 12 games
- Added depth on the defensive line
- Saw action on 321 total snaps, including 286 on defense
- Used on 25 or more snaps in seven games, including a season-high 34 against Texas Tech
- Finished with 13 tackles, including one for loss and a pass breakup
- Recorded his first career pass breakup against Colorado
- Matched his career high with three tackles at Kansas
- Added a career-best three tackles, including one solo stop at Ohio
- Tallied two tackles in the season opener vs. Robert Morris
2024 (Fr.)
- Big 12 Conference Academic All-Rookie Team
- Played in 12 games
- Added depth on the defensive line
- Finished with nine tackles, including assisting on a sack
- Was used on 128 defensive snaps, including a season-high 24 against UAlbany
- Also saw action on 20 defensive plays against Texas Tech
- Season-high two solo stops against UAlbany
- Assisted on a sack at Pitt
- Had two assists against Kansas
- Enrolled at WVU in January 2024
High School
- Played defensive line for coach Kyle Sassler at Auburndale High
- Former teammate of Mountaineer Aubrey Burks
- Helped lead Auburndale to a 7-4 record, going 3-1 in conference play and advancing to the state playoffs
- Finished his career with 160 total tackles, 58 tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and 12 sacks
- As a senior, he played in all 11 games, collecting 74 tackles, four sacks, 26 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and two blocked punts
- During his junior season, he tallied 58 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and seven sacks in 10 games
- Named 2023 Polk County (FL) Co-Wrestler of the Year
- Won the state title as a junior, finishing with a 35-4 record
- Placed sixth in the state at the 2A heavyweight level as a sophomore
- Also threw the discus, advancing to nationals
- Ranked a three-star prospect according to ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals
- ESPN tabs him as the No. 81 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 187 player in Florida
- 247Sports lists him as the No. 138 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 162 player in Florida
- On3 ranks him as the No. 139 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 168 player in Florida
Personal
- Son of Frantz and Yolene Gabriel
- One of five children (1 brother, 3 sisters)
- Majoring in sport management
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
Career record
Available statistics
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | west virginia mountaineers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | west virginia mountaineers | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |