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Dillon Gabriel is older than Anthony Richardson — you’ll read and hear that sentence often during the pre-draft process for the Oregon quarterback who’s also spent time as the Central Florida quarterback and Oklahoma quarterback in his career.
But a three-college career isn’t completely out of the ordinary in the modern portal-driven world of college football, and wherever Gabriel’s been, he’s won and produced at a high level. Entering the College Football Playoff, he’s played in 63 games with 153 touchdowns to 32 interceptions. Altogether, he has 186 touchdowns since beginning at Central Florida in 2019.
While the Ducks, the No. 1 team in the land, have their sights set on a national title, soon we’ll all be evaluating Gabriel as a draft prospect. How does he stack up? What are his strengths and weaknesses, and which teams would represent the best fit for the quarterback? Let’s dive in.
Prospect overview
We need to start where every NFL Draft prospect profile starts: the measurables. The combine will ultimately confirm or deny Gabriel’s height and weight, but he’s listed at 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds, although, frankly, he looks even shorter on film. Thankfully, the likes of Bryce Young, Baker Mayfield, and over a decade ago, Russell Wilson have paved the way for shorter quarterbacks to be picked early in the draft.
For apt perspective on Gabriel’s size, Brock Purdy measured in at nearly 6-1 and 212 pounds at the 2022 combine. By NFL size standards at the quarterback position, Gabriel is still quite small.
Then there’s, of course, the age factor, which is not dissimilar to what Georgia’s Stetson Bennett dealt with during his pre-draft process in 2023, although Gabriel isn’t quite as old as Bennett was as a prospect. He’ll turn 24 three days after Christmas, meaning he’ll turn 25 near the end of his rookie season in the NFL.
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Author : Chris Trapasso
Publish date : 2025-01-01 22:31:00
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