2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 69
Nate Gabriel
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Auburndale, Fla.
- High School:
- Auburndale
2024 (Fr.)
- 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
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