Dillon Gabriel transfers to Oregon: Former Oklahoma, UCF quarterback to replace Bo Nix on Ducks

Former Oklahoma star quarterback Dillon Gabriel will continue his college football career at Oregon. After entering the transfer portal earlier this week, one of the nation’s top signal callers this past season has decided to succeed Heisman Trophy finalist Bo Nix with the Ducks. Gabriel’s move comes as Oregon prepares to leave its longtime home in the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024. 

Gabriel had a career year with Oklahoma in 2023, completing 69.3% of his passes for 3,660 yards with 30 touchdowns to only six interceptions. He also rushed for 373 yards and another 12 scores, crossing the end zone with his feet twice as many times as he did in his 2022 campaign with the Sooners.

Gabriel started his career at UCF before transferring to Oklahoma ahead of the 2022 season. He is rated as the No. 30 overall transfer in the 247Sports Transfer Rankings and has one year of eligibility remaining. He has passed for more than 14,000 yards in his NCAA career between stops with the Knights and Sooners.

Gabriel has posted 3,000-yard passing seasons four times in his career, including both his years at Oklahoma. He previously passed for 3,168 yards and 25 touchdowns to just six interceptions during his first year with the Sooners in 2022, missing one game due to a concussion. Gabriel suffered another upper body injury during Oklahoma’s Week 12 win at BYU that forced him to miss the second half of that contest, but he started as scheduled the following the week. 

Prior to Oklahoma, Gabriel passed for 8,037 yards and 70 touchdowns against 14 interceptions while at UCF. His third and final season with the Knights in 2021 was cut short after he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury early on in the year. 

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Author : Dean Straka

Publish date : 2023-12-09 17:48:39

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